(a) Cases Assigned to CM/ECF System.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by Local Rules or court order, all documents filed in
criminal cases must be filed electronically using the CM/ECF System. The CM/ECF
Electronic Filing Procedures Guide is available on the court’s website.
(2) In CVB cases, all documents are filed conventionally.
(3) Chamber copies must be provided of every filing that exceeds 25 pages, pursuant
to the Local Civil Rules.
(b) Special Filing Requirements for Criminal Cases
(1) Indictments
[A] Indictments must be presented to the court in electronic format via email to the
clerk’s office, and include:
[i] the entire indictment with the name and/or signature of the jury foreperson
redacted, and
[ii] as a separate document, the signature page bearing the digitally imaged
(“scanned”) signature of the jury foreperson.
(2) Complaints, Warrants, and Summonses
[A] Complaints, warrants, and summonses may be filed conventionally or
electronically in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures
promulgated by the Clerk of the Court.
[B] Complaints, warrants and summonses may be issued electronically.
