L.A.R. Misc. 113.1: Scope of Electronic Filing

(a) Except as otherwise prescribed by local rule or order, all cases will be assigned to the court’s electronic filing system. Case-initiating documents in original proceedings in the court of appeals must be filed in paper format. Except as otherwise prescribed by local rule or court order, all briefs, motions, petitions for rehearing, and other documents subsequently filed in any case with the court by a Filing User registered as set forth under Rule 113.2 must be filed electronically using the electronic filing system.

(b) Ten paper copies of briefs and four paper copies of the appendices must be filed within 5 days as provided in L.A.R. 31.1. The clerk may direct a party to provide the court with paper copies of other documents electronically filed.

(c) Upon the court’s request, a Filing User must promptly provide the clerk, in a format designated by the court, an identical electronic version of any paper document previously filed in the same case by that Filing User.

(d) By local rule or order of the court or clerk, electronic access to entire case files or portions thereof may be restricted to the parties and the court. Public documents, except those filed under seal, may be viewed at the clerk’s office.

(e) Upon motion and a showing of good cause, the court may exempt a Filing User from the provisions of this Rule and authorize filing by means other than use of the electronic filing system.

Rules on electronic filing were added in 2008. This Local Appellate Rule is not intended to supplant the requirements of FRAP 31(b) or any local rule or procedure requiring counsel to provide additional paper copies of filings to the court. Time for filing paper copies changed to 5 days in 2010.