Electronic Filing; Payment of

Fees (a) Counsel of record must file all appellate papers electronically unless the court grants a for exemption. Papers may be filed, request signed, or verified by electronic means that com- ply with procedures and standards established by the chief clerk of the appellate system under the direction of the administrative judge of the appel- late system. A paper filed by electronic means in compliance with such procedures and standards constitutes a written paper for the purpose of applying these rules. (b) At the time of filing, the appellant must (1) pay all required fees; or (2) upload a signed appli- cation for waiver of fees and the order of the trial court granting the fee waiver; or (3) certify that no fees are required. Any document that requires payment of a fee as a condition of filing may be returned or rejected for noncompliance with the Rules of Appellate Procedure. (c) Self-represented parties are required to have an account with E-Services unless exempt from electronic filing pursuant to Section 60-8. All nonexempt self-represented parties in any matter in which the self-represented party has not already been granted electronic access to their case in the Superior Court must have their E- Services user identification verified within ten days of the filing of the appeal. To verify a self- represented party’s user identification, follow the instructions provided on the Appellate E-Filing homepage in E-Services. Failure to comply with this rule may result in the dismissal of the appeal or the imposition of sanctions pursuant to Section 85-1. (d) The requirements of this section do not apply to documents filed by incarcerated self-repre- sented parties, the clerk of the trial court, the offi- cial court reporter, or the clerk of the court for any other state, federal or tribal court. This section also does not apply to any state board or commis- sion filing documents with the appellate clerk pur- suant to Section 68-1, 74-2A, 74-3A, 75-4, 76-3 or 76-5. (Adopted Sept. 16, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016; amended June 15, 2016, to take effect Aug. 1, 2016; amended Oct. 18, 2017, to take effect Jan. 1, 2018; amended Oct. 24, 2018, to take effect Jan. 1, 2019; amended June 27, 2023, to take effect Jan. 1, 2024; amended July 23, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.) COMMENTARY—August, 2016: The electronic filing requirements do not apply to incarcerated self-represented parties at this time. All other self-represented parties and attor- neys are required to file all papers electronically unless an exemption from electronic filing requirements has been granted.