Certification of Electronic Documents

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 44(a)(1) and 44(c), the method of electronic certification described herein is deemed proof of an official court record maintained by the Clerk of Court. The NEF (see L.R. 5-3.2.1) contains the date of electronic distribution and identification of the United States District Court for the Central District of California as the sender. An encrypted verification code appears in the electronic document stamp section of the NEF. The electronic document stamp shall be used for the purpose of confirming the authenticity of the transmission and associated document(s) with the Clerk of Court, as necessary.

When a document has been electronically filed in the CM/ECF System, the official record is the electronic recording of the document kept in the custody of the Clerk of Court. The NEF provides certification 12/1/2025 Chapter I - 16 LOCAL RULES - CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA that the associated document(s) is a true and correct copy of the original filed with the Court.