Local Rule AP 4.1: Court Orders
D.N.H. — General rule
4.1 Court Orders
(a) Electronic Signature. An electronically signed order shall have the same force and effect as a paper order containing an original signature and conventionally entered on the court's docket. An electronically signed order shall include, but is not limited to, the signatories name (i) preceded by a "/s/", (ii) typed in the document or in a docket text order, or (iii) inserted in the document as an imaged signature. Both judicial officers and court clerks may electronically sign orders as appropriate.
(b) Docket Text Orders. The court may issue orders by a text only entry on the court's docket and without the issuance of a PDF document. The parties will receive notice of such an order through the Notice of Electronic Filing.
(c) Entry of Orders. All electronically signed/endorsed orders will be electronically filed by a judicial officer or court personnel.
(d) Proposed Orders. All proposed orders shall be submitted electronically as a separate attachment to a motion or other request for relief or contained within the body of a stipulation. A proposed order may not be submitted as a separate docket entry in ECF unless so requested by the court. Proposed orders shall be submitted in a converted PDF format, not a scanned PDF format, and shall be clearly captioned as a "Proposed" order. The court may request the parties submit a proposed order in word processing format on a data storage device or by e-mail.
(e) Notice of Orders. The electronic transmission to a Filing User of an order or judgment through the Notice of Electronic Filing constitutes notice as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 77(d) and Fed. R. Crim. P. 49(c). When mailing paper copies of an electronically filed order to a party who is not a Filing User, the clerk's office will include the Notice of Electronic Filing.
(§ (d) amended 6/1/11; § (e) amended 12/1/13)