to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 44(a)(1) and 44(c), the
method of electronic certification described herein is deemed
proof of an official court record maintained by the Clerk of
Court. The NEF (see L.R. 5-3.2.1) contains the date of
electronic distribution and identification of the United States
District Court for the Central District of California as the
sender. An encrypted verification code appears in the
electronic document stamp section of the NEF. The electronic
document stamp shall be used for the purpose of confirming the
authenticity of the transmission and associated document(s)
with the Clerk of Court, as necessary. When a document has
been electronically filed in the CM/ECF System, the official
record is the electronic recording of the document kept in the
custody of the Clerk of Court. The NEF provides certification
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that the associated document(s) is a true and correct copy of the
original filed with the Court.
