Circuit Rule 25-3: Facsimile and E-Mail Filing
Circuit Rules and General Orders of the Ninth Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
(Rev. 12/1/09)
25-3.1. Direct Filing
The Court does not accept for filing documents transmitted by telephone facsimile machine (“fax”) or by e-mail, except in extreme emergencies and with advance permission of court personnel. Any party who transmits a document to the Court without authorization may be sanctioned. (Rev. 12/1/09)
Any document transmitted to the Court by fax or e-mail must show service on all other parties by fax, e-mail, or hand delivery, unless another form of service is authorized by the Court. (Rev. 12/1/09)
25-3.2. Third Party Filing
The Court accepts for filing documents transmitted to third parties by fax and subsequently delivered by hand to the Court if the party is exempt from the electronic filing requirement, the document is excluded from the electronic filing requirement by the Court’s orders and/or rules, or the party has obtained permission for a third party filing. Documents filed in this fashion must comply with all applicable rules, including requirements for service, number of copies and colors of covers. (Rev. 12/1/09)
The filing party shall designate one copy of the filed document as the “fax original.” It shall be of laser quality and shall bear the notation “fax original.” Other copies shall not bear that notation. (Rev. 12/1/09)
25-3.3 Electronic Service [Abrogated 12/1/09]