Local Rule 5005-4: Logins, Passwords, and Signatures

5005-4. Logins, Passwords, and Signatures.

(a) Registered User's Signature. The Registered User login and password serve as the user's signature on all electronic Documents filed with the Court. The login and password also serve as a signature for purposes of FRBP 9011, the Local Bankruptcy Rules, the Administrative Procedures, and any other purpose for which a signature is required in connection with proceedings before the Court.

(b) Form of Signature. Each Document filed electronically must include a signature block in compliance with the Administrative Procedures. Each electronically filed Document shall bear the typed name of the person purporting to have signed the document. The name of the attorney or party who signed the original must be typed in the space where the signature would otherwise appear preceded by an "/s/" or "s/" or appear as a scanned image; an example of the correct format for an electronic signature is as follows: "/s/" or "s/" Adam Attorney, "/s/" or "s/" Sally Declarant.

(c) Debtor's Signature. In addition to the signature requirements of the Administrative Procedures, the signature of the debtor or joint debtor authorizing the electronic filing of the bankruptcy case must be accomplished by the electronic filing of an executed Local Form CSD 1801 on the Petition Date. Local Form CSD 1801 as well as CSD 1099 and CSD 1100 must provide the original debtor signature(s) in a scanned format.

(d) Signatures of Other Persons. Signatures of persons signing a document other than the registered user or the debtor as discussed in LBR 5005-4(c) may be indicated either by: (1) submitting a scanned copy of the originally signed document; or (2) through the use of "/s/ Name" in the signature block where signatures would otherwise appear indicating that the original has been signed before filing.

(e) Stipulations and Orders. Physical, facsimile, or electronic scanned signatures are permitted. Stipulations and Orders (approved as to form) requiring signatures of more than one party must be electronically filed either by: (1) scanning and submitting the stipulation or order containing all necessary signatures; or (2) certifying within the document that the content of the document is acceptable to all persons required to sign the document (the filer must electronically file the document indicating the signatories as "s/Jane Doe," "s/John Smith," etc., for each electronic signature); or (3) in any other manner approved by the Court.

(f) Unauthorized Use Prohibited. A Registered User may not knowingly permit or cause a password to be used by anyone other than an authorized law firm or office employee. The Registered User is responsible for all Documents filed using their assigned CM/ECF login as if they filed the Documents themselves.