Rule 1.1 Registration Required

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

If you have a lawyer for your case, your lawyer must sign up for the court's electronic filing system, called JEFS. This means your lawyer will file all court documents online instead of on paper. This is required unless the court gives special permission to skip it.

If you don't have a lawyer and you're representing yourself, you have a choice. You can also sign up for JEFS and file your documents online if you want to. You don't have to, but the option is there for you.

This rule matters because it explains how documents get filed in cases that use the court's electronic system called JIMS. Lawyers don't get to choose whether to use electronic filing. It's required for them. People representing themselves have more flexibility and can decide what works best for them.