Local Rule 77.1: RECORD OFFICES; FILING OF PLEADINGS AND PAPERS
D. Kan. — General rule
RULE 77.1 RECORD OFFICES; FILING OF PLEADINGS AND PAPERS
(a) Record Offices. The record offices of the court are located in Topeka, Wichita, and Kansas City, Kansas. In cases of emergency or other exigent circumstances, a judge may order the closing of the record office of the court at such judge's duty station, with provision being made for the filing of pleadings and papers.
(b) Filing of Pleadings and Papers. Pleadings and other papers must be filed via the court's Electronic Filing System.
(c) Email Filing.
(1) Unrepresented Parties. Only pro se filers may file papers in civil matters as an attachment to an email sent to the clerk's office.
(A) Form, Format, Service, and Signature. Such papers, when transmitted through email, must comply with all provisions of these rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regarding the form, format, service, and signature of pleadings and papers.
(B) Notice. A copy of the papers transmitted to the clerk must also be immediately transmitted to all parties who have the capability of receiving email transmissions. The filer must immediately notify parties not having such capability of the email filing by telephone.
(C) Court's Review. Pro se filers may file papers by email under any circumstance and do not need to provide an affidavit setting forth the facts constituting compelling circumstances. * * * As amended 12/1/22, 3/17/16, 3/17/10, 3/17/08.