Rule 16.301 Electronic document management system (EDMS)

Here's what this rule means: the court clerk is in charge of keeping electronic records for cases handled through the court's online filing system, called EDMS.

The clerk has a few main jobs. First, they keep an official electronic file for every case in the system. Second, when documents are sent in electronically, the clerk makes sure they get into EDMS properly. Third, if someone filing paperwork isn't set up to use the electronic system (a "nonregistered party"), the clerk will scan their paper documents so they still become part of the electronic case file.

In simple terms, this rule makes sure every case has a complete digital record, whether documents come in online or on paper. It also means people who aren't registered to file electronically aren't left out. Their paperwork still gets added to the system so the case file stays whole and up to date.