Local Rule 83.5.7: REGISTRATION FOR ELECTRONIC CASE MANAGEMENT/ELECTRONIC CASE FILES (CM/ECF)
D. Mass. — Attorney rule
RULE 83.5.7 REGISTRATION FOR ELECTRONIC CASE MANAGEMENT/ELECTRONIC CASE FILES (CM/ECF)
(a) Requirement to Register. Attorneys who are members of the bar of this district or who are permitted to appear and practice under L.R. 83.5.3 must register as filing users of the court's Case Management/ Electronic Case Filing System ("CM/ECF").
(b) Form of Registration. An attorney who files an application for admission to the district bar under L.R. 83.5.1 need not file a separate registration for electronic filing. All others must complete and submit an approved CM/ECF registration form before filing any documents electronically.
(c) Training and Participation in Program. Attorneys who are members of the bar of this district must participate in the CM/ECF program and obtain the necessary training to qualify as a registered user of CM/ECF.
(d) Improper Use. Any attorney who is a registered user of CM/ECF may be required by the clerk to undergo additional training, or may be suspended or terminated by the clerk from use of CM/ECF, based on misuse or improper use of CM/ECF.
Effective January 1, 2015.