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LR IC 4-1. SERVICE

(a) Participation in the court's electronic filing system by registration and receipt of a login and password constitutes consent to the electronic service of pleadings and other papers under applicable rules, statutes, or court orders.

(b) Except as otherwise set forth in this rule, electronic transmission of the Notice of Electronic Filing constitutes service of a document on filers. Parties and attorneys who are not filers must be served conventionally under applicable Federal Rules, statutes, or court orders.

(c) Paper Service. Service of documents in paper form is required in the following circumstances, even if the document is electronically filed:

(1) When the document is a summons, complaint, petition, or other document initiating a civil case, it must be served under applicable Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or court orders.

(2) When a document is a summons or warrant arising from an indictment, it must be served under applicable Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

(3) When a document is a subpoena, it must be served under applicable Federal Rules of Procedure.

(4) When a document is filed under seal. See LR IA 10-5.

(5) When a document is filed exclusively in paper form.

(6) When a document is served on non-filers.

(7) When the court orders otherwise.