Rule 11 Manner of Filing

When you file a document electronically with the court, it doesn't officially count as "filed" the moment you hit submit. Two things have to happen first: the document needs to go through the court's electronic filing system, and then the system needs to accept it and confirm that acceptance. If either step is missing, the filing isn't complete yet.

The rule also covers paper documents. If someone files something the old-fashioned way, by bringing in a paper copy, the court has the right to turn that paper document into an electronic version. They can scan it, photograph it, or convert it some other way so it becomes part of the electronic record. This means even paper filings can end up stored and tracked digitally by the court.