Local Rule LR IC 2-1: ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FILERS: REGISTRATION, TRAINING, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
D. Nev. — General rule
LR IC 2-1. ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM FILERS: REGISTRATION, TRAINING, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(a) Required Filers. Attorneys who are admitted to the bar of this court, admitted to participate in a case pro hac vice under LR IA 11-2, authorized to represent the United States and its agencies under LR IA 11-3, or appearing by special appointment must register as a "filer" to file documents electronically and must file all documents electronically as set forth in these rules.
(b) A pro se litigant may request the court's authorization to register as a filer in a specific case.
(c) A litigant who is not registered as a filer must file documents by delivering originals of the documents to the clerk's office by hand delivery, U.S. Mail, or similar carrier service such as Federal Express.
(d) Registration. Any attorney or other applicant seeking to become a filer must submit a completed registration form available on the court's website at www.nvd.uscourts.gov.
(e) Filer Login and Passwords.
(1) Each filer will be issued a login and password to permit the filer to access and file documents in the electronic filing system.
(2) Change of Password. Filers are encouraged to change their passwords periodically for online security purposes.
(3) The clerk does not maintain a record of a filer's password.
(4) For login and password retrieval, the filer should access the court's website at www.nvd.uscourts.gov.
(f) Notice to Clerk's Office of Compromised Password. A filer is responsible for safeguarding his or her user login and password. If a filer believes the security of an existing password has been compromised, the filer must immediately notify the clerk of the apparent security breach.
(g) Updating Filer Account Information. It is the filer's responsibility to maintain and update his or her user account information, including his or her email address.
(h) Prohibited Use. The court deems the filer's login and password to be confidential. No person is permitted to use a filer's login and password unless specifically authorized by the filer.
(i) Signature. The filing of a document through the use of an authorized filer's login and password constitutes the "signature" of that attorney or party for purposes of Fed. R. Civ. P. 11.
(j) Each filer is responsible to monitor his or her email to ensure timely receipt of electronically filed and served documents.
(k) Training. The clerk may offer training for filers or prospective filers on a case by case basis.