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RULE 79.2 ACCESS TO RECORDS AND PAPERS

(A) Withdrawal of Original Documents.

No person, other than an employee of this court in the exercise of official duty, will withdraw any original pleading, paper, record, model or exhibit from the custody of the clerk of this court or other employee of this court having custody thereof, except upon written order of a judge of this court, and upon leaving a proper receipt with the clerk of this court or employee.

(B) Public Access Electronic access to the electronic docket and to documents filed in the System is available to the public at no charge at the Clerk's Office during regular business hours. A copy fee for an electronic reproduction is required in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1930. Public remote electronic access to the System for viewing purposes is limited to subscribers to the Public Access to Court Electronic Records ("PACER") system, which charges a user fee for remotely accessing certain detailed case information. Conventional copies and certified copies of electronically filed documents may be purchased by the public at the Clerk's Office. The fee for copying and certifying will be in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1914.