Timeliness

Timeliness of electronic filing is based on local time in the Western District of Tennessee (Central Standard Time). An electronic filing must be completed with a court-generated NEF before midnight in the Central Time zone to be considered timely filed on that calendar day. The time for a response after service by electronic means is governed by Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d) and Fed. R. Crim. P. 45(c). Nothing in these policies and procedures should be construed to change or extend any deadlines set by statutes of limitations prescribed by law, Federal Rules of Procedure, Local Rules of this District Court, or orders of any judge in the District.

Note: The exact date and time of an electronic filing is the exact date and time stated on the system-issued NEF. Neither the time of commencement nor the time of completion of an electronic filing has any bearing on the timeliness of that filing. The date and time electronically affixed to the filing and as shown in the electronic NEF is solely determinative of timeliness. ECF Policies and Procedures 12/1/2016 7.

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