Failed Electronic Filings Attributable to Technical Problems on the Court’s

End If an E-Filer is unable to complete an electronic filing because of technical or transmission problems with the ECF System on the Court’s end, this would be analogous to the courthouse not being available for filings due to exigent or emergency circumstances. In that event, the deadlines for filing otherwise applicable would be extended in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 6, which would determine the re-calculation of the new filing deadlines. For purposes of this provision, the ECF System will be considered to be unavailable for electronic filing if the Web site (which serves as the ECF portal) is unable to accept filings continuously or intermittently for more than one (1) hour occurring after 12:00 noon local time (Central Time zone) on any given day. If an E-Filer experiences a technical failure preventing completion of an electronic filing because of a problem with the ECF System, the E-Filer may elect to submit the document to the Clerk of Court using one of the Methods of Alternative Submission listed below (See Section 12.4.3 below).

In that case, the filed document must be accompanied by a certification, signed by the E-Filer, that the E-Filer has attempted to file the document electronically at least twice, with those unsuccessful attempts occurring at least one (1) hour apart after 12:00 noon. This alternative submission might be made, for example, when the filer is concerned about the mechanics of Rule 6 extensions. ECF Policies and Procedures 12/1/2016 Page 26 of 30 Note: If a filer elects to file a document using an Alternative Method of Submission (as defined in Section 12.4.3 below), the filer must still file an electronic version of that document through the ECF System on a timely basis, which is more fully described in Section 12.4.2 below, because Alternative Methods of Submission are not deemed to be proper filings but are used merely to preserve filings dates and times.