Local Rule LR 5-4: Documents that Must be Filed in Paper
D. Or. — Civil rule
LR 5-4 Documents that Must be Filed in Paper The following documents cannot be filed electronically and must instead be filed in paper:
A motion to file a document under seal, and the document(s) proposed to be filed under seal, must be filed in paper by a self-represented party, even if the self-represented party is a Registered User.
Documents authorized to be filed under seal pursuant to a protective order must be filed in paper by a self-represented party, even if the self-represented party is a Registered User.
Documents containing individually Identifiable Health Information Protected under HIPAA. (See also 45 C.F.R. § 160.103.)
Clerk's Office staff will scan and convert a paper filing in its entirety to a PDF for docketing in CM/ECF. Subsequently, the paper filing will be disposed of in accordance with guidance from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Practice Tips
(1) Return of Service documents must be electronically filed.
(2) See Local Rule 10 for paper formatting requirements.