Local Rule RULE 5005-1: METHOD OF FILING
Bankr. N.D. Ill. — General rule
RULE 5005-1 METHOD OF FILING A. Administrative Procedures The court may adopt Administrative Procedures to permit filing, signing, service, and verification of documents by electronic means.
B. Electronic Case Filing All documents filed by an attorney must be filed electronically, unless the attorney has been granted a waiver of this requirement under the Administrative Procedures.
C. Divisions of the District The caption of each document must identify the division of the court to which the case is assigned.
D. Paper Documents Individuals not represented by an attorney may file paper documents in Eastern Division cases at the office of the clerk in Chicago and in Western Division cases at the office of the clerk in Rockford.
E. Proof of Identity of Unrepresented Debtors When a person not represented by an attorney files a petition, the person must furnish proof of identity as follows:
(1) A person filing a petition at the clerk's office must present acceptable photo identification under section (4).
(2) A person filing a petition on the debtor's behalf must present acceptable photo identification under section (4) for the person filing and for the debtor. When a joint petition is filed, acceptable photo identification under section (4) must be presented for each debtor.
(3) All identification presented must be photocopied and entered on the court's docket. The entry must be restricted from public view.
(4) Acceptable photo identification is a United States passport, a state driver's license, or an official identification card issued by the United States government or a state or territory of the United States.
(5) If acceptable photo identification under section (4) is not presented, the clerk must issue a notice of deficiency to the debtor. If the deficiency is not cured within 14 days, the clerk must move to dismiss the case. If the deficiency is not cured before the hearing, the court may dismiss the case.