Electronic filing

Use of the eFileMA.com system constitutes "e-filed" as used herein. The Appeals Court designates each case docket as either: (i) "public" meaning all data and documents are publicly accessible; (ii) "partially impounded," meaning some information or documents are publicly accessible and other data or document(s) are not publicly accessible; or (iii) "impounded," meaning no case information or records are publicly accessible. Except as provided in Appeals Court Rule 13.0(e)(l) (which provides there is no requirement to e-file an impounded document), the following documents filed by an attorney representing a party to a case shall be filed electronically using eFileMA.com: (1) All documents in public and partially impounded criminal panel cases (on the court's "P" docket); (2) All briefs and appendices in public and partially impounded civil panel cases (on the court's "P" docket); (3) All docketing statements in public and partially impounded civil and criminal panel cases (filers may request a waiver of the Provider convenience fee using a waiver account); 3 (4) All documents in public and partially impounded civil and criminal panel cases filed after the Appeals Court assigns a case to a panel of justices for consideration on the merits, either with or without oral argument (filers may request a waiver of the Provider convenience fee using a waiver account); and (5) All documents in public and partially impounded single justice cases (on the court's "J" docket). Except upon motion and order as provided in Appeals Court Rule 13.0(f), the Appeals Court may decline to docket any of the foregoing documents submitted on paper.