PERSONS APPEARING IN PROPRIA PERSONA
(a) Rules Governing Appearance. Any individual who is representing himself
or herself without an attorney must appear personally or by courtesy appearance by an
attorney admitted to the Bar of this Court and may not delegate that duty to any other
individual, including husband or wife, or any other party on the same side appearing
without an attorney. Any individual representing himself or herself without an attorney is
bound by the Federal Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure, these Rules, and all other
applicable law. All obligations placed on "counsel" by these Rules apply to individuals
appearing in propria persona. Failure to comply therewith may be ground for dismissal,
judgment by default, or any other sanction appropriate under these Rules. A corporation
or other entity may appear only by an attorney.
(b) Address Changes. A party appearing in propria persona shall keep the
Court and opposing parties advised as to his or her current address. If mail directed to a
plaintiff in propria persona by the Clerk is returned by the U.S. Postal Service, and if such
plaintiff fails to notify the Court and opposing parties within thirty (30) days thereafter of a
current address, the Court may dismiss the action without prejudice for failure to
prosecute.
(c) Pro Se Party Exceptions to Electronic Filing. Pro se parties are
exempted from the requirement of filing documents electronically. Pro se parties must
file documents conventionally, and any person appearing pro se may use electronic filing
only with the permission of the assigned Judge. See L.R. 133.
