Effectiveness of Electronic Signature

The E-Filer’s User ID, password, and electronic signature, i.e., “s/ typed E-Filer’s name,” serve as the E-Filer’s signature on all electronically-filed documents and for all purposes under Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, all other Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, the Local Rules of this District Court, and any and all other purposes for which a signature is required in connection with proceedings before the court. Documents submitted under an E-Filer’s login and password must include an “s/ typed E-Filer’s name” in the space where the E-Filer’s ink-signature would otherwise appear, and the failure to provide that electronic signature will render the filing deficient. Note: In many law firms and governmental agencies an attorney might prepare and sign paper-based documents for another attorney with who he or she is associated. In terms of creating an effective electronic filing make sure that the login (being the User ID and password) account is the exact same account of the individual who is electronically signing the document being filed through ECF.

A mismatch between the login account and the electronic signature (“s/name”) will be grounds for rejecting that filing. ECF Policies and Procedures 12/1/2016 Page 20 of 30