Rule 2 Definitions

In these rules, the following definitions apply: Clerk means the Clerk of the Supreme Court or the Clerk of the Superior Court, who manage the Supreme Court docket and the Superior Court docket, respectively, and their designees. The docket consists of all disposed of and pending cases. Confidential, when referring to court files or documents, means information excluded from public view by federal or state law or administrative rule, court rule, court order, or case law. Conventional Service means the service of a document by email, mail, or in person, as required by the applicable rules and statutes. Court-Generated Document means a document created and signed by court employees, including justices, judges, court administrators, the Clerk, and their designees. Electronic means technology having digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. E-filing means the process through which a registered filer electronically transmits one or more documents to a court in electronic form to initiate a case or include in a court file. The Clerk subsequently accepts the document into the E-system and affixes a Clerk-reviewed stamp to the first page. E-service means the electronic transmission of a notice of filing by the electronic filing service provider to the email address provided by a registered filer who is entitled to be served with an e-filed document. E-system (Electronic Filing/Service System) means the service provided by the court or vendor designated by the court for e-filing and e-service of documents. E-system Provider means the E-System provider authorized by the NMI Supreme Court. File Stamp means the electronic stamp that is affixed to the first page of every e-filed document. Nonregistered Filer means a person who is exempt from registering with the E-system and who is thereby authorized to submit conventional documents to the court. Notice of Electronic Filing means the electronic receipt that the E-system generates when a document is e-filed. Party means a person or entity by or against which a case is brought, including a plaintiff, petitioner, defendant, third-party defendant, or respondent, a court-approved intervenor, or any other person or entity defined as a party to a case by a statute, rule, or court order. Public means, when referring to court files or documents, all information that is not confidential. Public Access Terminal means a computer through which the public may view, print, and e-file documents. Registered Filer means a person who has registered with and e-files and e-serves through the E-system. Transaction means a service for which the E-system provides a transaction ID.