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Retention Requirements

S.D. Ill. RULE 7

Manually signed original documents scanned into the system by the attorney or party must be maintained by the filer for 5 years after final resolution of the action, including final disposition of all appeals. The original hard copy must be produced at any time when ordered by the Court. Page 7 of 13
Official source: https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilsd/files/LocalRules.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23