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Filing and Transmittal of Papers

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine

Rule Set: Local Bankruptcy Rules of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine

Rule: 5005-1

Jurisdiction: DMEB

Bluebook Citation: Bankr. D. Me. R. 5005-1

All Rules: Bankr. D. Me. Local Bankruptcy Rules, complete index

Text

(a) Electronic Filing Required. Unless otherwise excepted in subsection (b) of this Local Rule, all papers shall be filed electronically using ECF in accordance with the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing, which are attached as Appendix A. (b) Exceptions to Electronic Filing. The following papers need not be filed electronically as provided in subsection (a) of this Local Rule and may be filed at the clerk’s office in either Bangor or Portland and shall be deemed filed on the date and time received by either office: (1) Papers filed by an unrepresented party in a case or proceeding; and (2) A proof of claim filed by a creditor who is not a registered user of ECF. (c) Highly Sensitive Documents.

All highly sensitive documents shall be filed in accordance with the Highly Sensitive Document Procedures, which are attached as Appendix C, and shall not be filed electronically.

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