Local Rule LCivR 5: SERVING AND FILING PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
E.D. Wash. — Civil rule
LCivR 5 SERVING AND FILING PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
(a) [Reserved]
(b) Service: How Made.
The "Notice of Electronic Filing" that is automatically generated by the Court's Electronic Filing System constitutes service of the filed document on filing users. Parties who are not filing users must be served—in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure—with a paper copy of any pleading, notice, or other document filed electronically.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Filing.
(1) Required Filings; Certificate of Service. Each pleading, notice, or other document required to be served shall contain a certificate of service in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court's Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing includes sample certification language.
(2) Courtesy Paper Copy. For pleadings over 100 pages in length, including exhibits, administrative records, and other documents, the Court may request a courtesy paper copy be provided. The courtesy paper copy shall be placed in binders or folders not exceeding 500 pages each, clearly marked "Judge's Courtesy Copy of Electronic Filing," tabbed if applicable, and delivered to the Clerk of Court.
(3) Electronic Filing, Signing, or Verification. The Court will allow documents to be filed, signed, or verified by electronic means that comply with the Court's Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing.