Service

a. Registered Participants Consent to Electronic Service. Registration as a Registered Participant constitutes consent to electronic service of all documents under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. b. Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) Sent by CM/ECF is Service. When a pleading is electronically filed, a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) is sent by the CM/ECF system to all Registered Participants. The NEF sent by the CM/ECF system is valid service to Registered Participants.

It is the filer’s responsibility to determine if all parties entitled to service are Registered Participants. c. Party not a Registered Participant. If a party entitled to service is not a Registered Participant, the filer must serve the pleading in accordance with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 49. d. Certificate of Service. Every pleading must have a certificate of service stating how the party was served. Certificates of service and the Notices of Electronic Filing (NEF) are explained in the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures Manual.