Signing of Papers

A. Authorized Signature Methods.

A document filed by a non-CM/ECF participant may be signed by a digitally scanned image of an originally signed document containing a wet ink signature or by a digital signature from a software program that creates a secure electronic signature uniquely identifying the signer, which ensures the authenticity of the signature, and ensures the signed document has not been altered or repudiated, including DocuSign, Adobe Sign, and SignEasy.

B. /s/ Signatures.

A document filed by a CM/ECF participant may be signed “/s/” followed by the printed name of the signatory. A party who electronically files a document containing an “/s/” represents under penalty of perjury he or she has custody of the document with the signing party’s signature or, if the signing party is also a CM/ECF participant, has permission to include the signing party’s signature by “/s/.” A filing party must retain the signed document or retain evidence of permission for a least one year after 16 the bankruptcy case is closed. On request, the filing party must provide the court or other parties a copy of the signed document or evidence of permission. This record retention requirement does not apply to electronically filed proofs of claim.