SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

6.1. Service of Documents by Electronic Means . The Notice of Electronic Filing automatically generated by JEFS and JIMS constitutes service of the electronically filed document to JEFS Users. Parties who are not JEFS Users may consent to electronic service by submitting a signed statement consenting to electronic service and providing an active email address. 6.2. Conventional Service of Electronically Filed Documents. (a) By the filing party. A filing party shall provide conventional service of electronically filed documents that are required to be served to parties who are not JEFS Users or who have not consented to electronic service. The filing party shall file a certificate of conventional service. Except for proceedings in the appellate courts, or unless otherwise ordered by the court, for any order, decree, or judgment prepared by a party and signed by the court, the preparing party shall provide conventional service of the order, decree, or judgment to parties who are not JEFS Users or who have not consented to electronic service. The preparing party shall also file a certificate of conventional service. (b) By the clerk. (1) The clerk shall provide conventional service of any order, decree, or judgment prepared by the court to parties who are not JEFS Users or who have not consented to electronic service. The clerk shall note the service by a text-only entry on the docket or by filing a certificate of conventional service. (2) The clerk may provide conventional service of any Order and Notice of Entry of Order or Judgment and Notice of Entry of Judgment upon a defendant in a District Court JIMS criminal case without the necessity of serving the defendant thereafter with a filed-stamped copy of the Order and Notice of Entry of Order or Judgment and Notice of Entry of Judgment. (Amended December 2, 2014, effective December 5, 2014; further amended July 15, 2020, effective January 1, 2021.) 6.3. Service of Electronically Filed Documents . The Notice of Electronic Filing automatically generated by JEFS is sufficient to show service on all JEFS Users and parties who have consented to receive service by electronic means. Service on other parties and certification thereof shall be made in accordance with Rule 6.2 of these rules. 6.4. Sealed Documents; Documents Submitted for In Camera Review . Sealed documents shall be served in accordance with Rule 6.1 or 6.2 of these rules. The Notice of Electronic Filing of documents for in camera review shall be provided to JEFS Users and those who have consented to receive electronic service, but the document submitted for in camera review shall not be attached or linked to the Notice. The filing party shall conventionally serve the Notice of Electronic Filing of a document for in camera review to parties who are not JEFS Users or who have not consented to receive electronic service, but a copy of the document shall not be provided with the Notice.