Consequences of Electronic Filing

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Rule: 5.7.03

Jurisdiction: WDLA

Bluebook Citation: W.D. La. L.R. 5.7.03

Notice of Electronic Filing from the Court constitutes evidence of filing for all purposes and entry of the document on the docket kept by the Clerk. It is the User’s responsibility to ensure all scanned documents are legible. The official record is the electronic record. A document filed electronically is deemed filed on the date and time stated on the Notice of Electronic Filing sent from the Court.

A document filed in paper form is deemed filed by the Court on the date the document is received by the clerk’s office. 3

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