(a) When a Certificate of Service is required. A certificate of service is required only when
service of a document filed on the Court’s E-Filing system is made on a recipient who is not an E-
Filer listed on the docket of the proceeding.
(b) E-Filer Defined. An E-Filer is a person who is registered in this court according to the
General Order on Electronic Filing.
(c) Certificate of Service. A Certificate of Service must state that service has been made of all
documents required to be served by Fed.R.Civ.P. 5(a) in a manner authorized by Fed.R.Civ.P. 5(b)
and (c). The certificate shall identify the person(s) served, the date and manner of service, and, if
by FAX, a transaction statement confirming that the transmission was received.
(d) Ex Parte Motion. A motion for an ex parte order shall be accompanied by an affidavit
showing cause for withholding service and stating whether or not a previous application for similar
relief has been made.
Amended December 30, 2020
