SERVICE AND FILING OF PAPERS

(a) Filing of Papers with Court. The original of every paper filed with the Court shall be filed with the Clerk or with a Deputy Clerk in any county. Filing by mail is permissible, provided that filing shall not be deemed complete until the paper has been received by the Clerk or Deputy Clerk. Whenever copies of a paper should be before the individual members of the 6 Last amended effective March 6, 2018 Court, the copies may be filed with the original paper or, upon notice to the Clerk, provided to each member of the Court at the member’s office. (b) Filing of Papers with Board. Every paper filed with the Board shall be filed directly with each member of the Board, with notice only of the filing provided to the Clerk, unless otherwise provided in these Rules. Filing by mail is permissible, provided that filing shall be complete when the paper is received by the Board. Service of Papers. Service of all papers may be by personal service or (c) by mail. Personal service includes delivery to a clerk or other responsible person at the office of the attorney. Service by mail is complete upon mailing. (d) Proof of Service. Papers presented for filing shall contain an acknowledgment of service by the person served or proof of service in the form of a statement of the date and manner of service and the name of the person served, certified by the person who made the service. Proof of service may appear on or be affixed to the papers filed.