MAINTENANCE AND PRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL

DOCUMENTS (a) Maintenance. The attorney or other person responsible for an electronic transmission to the Court must maintain the petition, pleading, motion, or other paper bearing original signatures, other than that of the electronic filer, for three (3) years after the bankruptcy case is closed. (b) Production. Upon reasonable request by the Court or a party in interest made no later than three (3) years after the bankruptcy case is closed, the attorney or other person responsible for an electronic filing must produce for inspection and copying the petition, pleading, motion, or other paper filed by electronic means, with all original signatures thereon.

Ver. 25.01 (December 1, 2025) 74 (c) Original Signatures. An original wet ink signature is required on any petition, schedule, statement, Chapter 13 plan, or any other document filed under oath or penalty of perjury. If a document does not require an original wet ink signature, an original signature: (1) of an attorney includes a signature obtained or sent by facsimile, scanned document, email authorization, or other electronic means, authorizing the placement of the electronic signature of the authorizing person on the document to be filed; or (2) of a client includes a signature transmitted by facsimile or scanned document authorizing the placement of the electronic signature of the authorized person on the document to be filed.