ELECTRONIC FILING AND NOTICING

(a) Electronic Filing. All documents, other than those filed by an inmate, shall be filed electronically. The electronic image of the document will constitute the original document for all court purposes. Filing is complete when the document is received in the clerk's database. To each document filed electronically, the filer must add a certificate verifying that the original was signed by the attorney or party shown as the filer. The original signed document must be maintained by the filer for a period not less than the maximum allowable time to complete the appellate process. Upon request, the original document must be provided to other parties or to the court. The clerk may allow a clerk of the bankruptcy court to transmit the notice of appeal and other required docketing documents electronically. Receipt of these documents is complete for filing purposes when they are received in the clerk's database. (b) Electronic Noticing. Counsel who agree to accept electronic notice must agree that the electronic notice will be the only notice provided by the clerk. 5