Local Rule 5005-1: Electronic Filing
Bankr. S.D. Cal. — General rule
5005-1. Electronic Filing.
(a) Official Record. The electronic file is the official record of the Court.
(b) Mandatory Requirement. Except as expressly provided in the Administrative Procedures or in exceptional circumstances that prevent a user from filing electronically, all Documents required to be filed or lodged with the Court must be electronically filed through the System.
(c) Entry on Docket. The electronic filing of a Document in accordance with the Administrative Procedures constitutes entry of that Document on the docket kept by the Clerk under FRBP 5003.
(d) Controlling Rule. The Administrative Procedures and this Bankruptcy Local Rule govern electronic filing and CM/ECF, and control in the event of a conflict with any other Local Bankruptcy Rule or General Order.