Local Rule RULE 5.3: SERVICE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AUTHORIZED

RULE 5.3 SERVICE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AUTHORIZED

(A) Consent.

Registration in the Court's Electronic Case Filing System constitutes a consent to electronic service and notice of all filed documents pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E). When a pleading or other paper is filed electronically, the "Notice of Electronic Filing" generated by the Court's Electronic Case Filing System constitutes service of that document on any person who is a registered participant in that System. The consent to electronic service applies only to service required under Fed. R. Civ. P. 5; it does not apply to service required under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.

(B) Non-Registered Parties.

A party who is not a registered participant of the System is entitled to a paper copy of any electronically filed pleading, document, or order. The filing party must therefore provide the non-registered party with the pleading, document, or order according to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. When mailing paper copies of documents that have been electronically filed, the filing party may include the "Notice of Electronic Filing" to provide the recipient with proof of the filing.

(C) Certificate of Service.

A certificate of service on all parties entitled to service or notice is required, even when a party files a document electronically. The certificate must state the manner in which service or notice was accomplished on each party entitled to service or notice.

(D) Service by Pro Se Parties.

As to any defendant not represented by counsel, pro se parties are responsible for serving a copy of all documents filed with the Court upon such defendant in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 5. Pro se parties are solely responsible both for determining which defendants are represented and for ensuring unrepresented defendants are served with a copy of any document filed with the Court.

revised 12/2016