original documents must be submitted for filing in
separate sealed envelopes, with a copy of the title page
attached to the front of each envelope, and must be
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accompanied by a PDF version of the documents on a
CD or flash drive.
Other documents excluded from the public case file
pursuant to L.Cr.R. 49.1-2 must not be filed
electronically, but must be filed, if appropriate, as
otherwise provided in the Local Rules of this Court, and
in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil and
Criminal Procedure.
(4) Criminal Duty Matters. Unless otherwise authorized, the
following documents must be filed with the Clerk in
paper form, accompanied by a PDF version of the
documents on a CD or flash drive:
(a) Applications for Pen Registers, Search Warrants,
Seizure Warrants, Arrest Warrants, Wire Taps,
Cell Site Information, Tracking Services, and other
such documents;
(b) Real Property Bond-Related Documents;
(c) Collateral Bonds (Cash or Negotiable Securities);
and
(d) Under-Seal and In-Camera Documents.
Except as to real property bond-related documents and
collateral bonds (cash or negotiable securities), all other
bond-related documents must be submitted for filing with
the Clerk by e-mail to the criminal intake e-mail inbox
for the division of the Court to which the case is
assigned. The intake e-mail inbox address for each
division is indicated on the Court’s website. Bond-
related documents containing personal identifying
information must be submitted for filing in redacted and
unredacted format, as required in Local Rule 5.2-1.
(5) Other Exceptions. For good cause shown, the Court may
permit a particular document or exhibit to be filed or
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lodged in paper format, rather than electronically. If
permission to file or lodge a document or exhibit in paper
format is obtained, the document or exhibit shall be filed
or lodged in compliance with L.R. 11-4. Unless the filer
is exempted from electronic filing pursuant to Local
Criminal Rule 49-1.2(a), the filer shall first file
electronically a Notice of Manual Filing or Lodging
describing the document or exhibit being filed or lodged
in paper format, and present a copy of the Notice of
Manual Filing or Lodging, together with its NEF (see
