L.A.R. Misc. 113.2: Eligibility, Registration, Passwords

(a) Attorneys who intend to practice in this court, including attorneys authorized to represent the United States without being admitted to the bar of this court, must register as Filing Users of the court’s electronic filing system. Registration requirements will be defined by the court and may include training as a prerequisite to registration as a CM/ECF Filing User.

(b) A party to a pending civil case who is not represented by an attorney may, but is not required to, register as a Filing User in the electronic filing system solely for purposes of that case. Filing User status will be terminated upon termination of the case. If a pro se party retains an attorney, the attorney must advise the clerk.

(c) Registration as a Filing User constitutes consent to electronic service of all documents as provided in these rules and with the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

(d) Filing Users agree to protect the security of their passwords and immediately notify the PACER Service Center and the clerk if they learn that their password has been compromised. Filing Users may be sanctioned for failure to comply with this provision. The clerk may terminate without notice the electronic filing privileges of any Filing User who abuses the system by excessive filings, either in terms of quantity or length. The clerk may order that over length or repetitive filings will not be available electronically.

(e) Upon motion showing extraordinary circumstances, the clerk may grant an exemption from electronic filing.

Rules on electronic filing were added in 2008.