Local Rule LR5: FILING REQUIREMENTS
S.D. Tex. — Civil rule
LR5. FILING REQUIREMENTS
LR5.1 Electronic Filing. Except as expressly provided or unless permitted by the presiding Judge, the Court requires documents being filed to be submitted, signed or verified by electronic means that comply with the procedures established by the Court. The notice of electronic filing that is automatically generated by the Court's electronic filing system constitutes service of the document on those registered as filing users of the system. (Amended by General Order 2007-3, effective March 12, 2007.)
LR5.2 Related Litigation Policy. The parties must advise the Court of related current or recent litigation and of directly affected non-parties.
LR5.3 Certificate of Service. Papers must have at the end a certificate reflecting how and when service has been made or why service is not required. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b).
LR5.4 Discovery Not Filed. Depositions, interrogatories, answers to interrogatories, requests for admission, production, or inspection, responses to those requests, and other discovery material shall not be filed with the clerk.
LR5.5 Service of Pleadings and Other Papers. All motions must be served on all parties. Motions for default judgment must be served on the defendant-respondent by certified mail (return receipt requested). (Amended by General Order 2004-10, effective September 7, 2004.)