Local Rule Rule 5.1: Filing by Facsimile or Electronic Means
N.D. Ohio — Civil rule
Rule 5.1 Filing by Facsimile or Electronic Means
(a) The Clerk's Office will not accept any facsimile transmission unless ordered by the Court.
(b) Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d)(3), the Clerk's Office will accept papers filed, signed, or verified by electronic means that are consistent with technical standards, if any, that the Judicial Conference of the United States establishes. A paper filed by electronic means in compliance with this Rule constitutes a written paper for the purposes of applying these Rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. All electronic filings shall be governed by the Court's Electronic Filing Policies and Procedures Manual and orders of the Court. (See Appendix B.)
(c) The Court requires attorneys to receive notice of filings electronically and to file documents electronically, absent a showing of good cause, unless otherwise excused by the rules, procedures or Orders of the Court. While parties and pro se litigants may register to receive "read only" electronic filing accounts so that they may access documents in the system and receive electronic notice, typically only registered attorneys, as Officers of the Court, will be permitted to file electronically. The Judicial Officer may, at his or her discretion, grant a pro se litigant who demonstrates a willingness and capability to file documents electronically permission to register to do so. Permission to file electronically may be revoked at any time.
(See LCrR 49.2) Last revised 6/12/17. See Historical Notes for full revision history.