Multiple Signatures

A document requiring the signatures of more than one person shall be filed electronically by a single E-Filer, unless otherwise ordered by the court or authorized in the ECF User Manual. The E-Filer who files the document does NOT need to obtain original signatures of consenting signatories on a separate, paper copy of the document to be filed, though there is no objection to the E-Filer doing so. The E-Filer submitting the consent document should file the document electronically, clearly representing the consent of the other signatories by an “s/ name of other consenting parties” typed in the space where a signature would appear. It is strongly suggested that when multiple ECF Policies and Procedures 12/1/2016 Page 21 of 30 signatures are submitted in the above manner, the E-Filer should specifically state the date and nature of such consents.

For example, the consenting signature might appear as: “s/John Allen Smith (per telephone consent dated 12/22/10 at 3:00 PM)” or “s/John Allen Smith (per email consent dated 12/22/10).” A non-filing signatory or party who disputes the authenticity of an electronically- filed document containing multiple signatures or the representation as to consent of a named signatory must file an objection to the document within ten (10) days of receiving the NEF applicable to that filing, unless additional time for disputing such signatures is provided by court order. Since there is no requirement that an E-Filer obtain ink-signatures when filing consent documents containing multiple signatures, there is no retention period applicable to any hard copies of such document(s).