Case 1:00-mc-00308 Document 78 Filed 10/12/18 Page 1 of 1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
INRE: *
CONSENT TO RECEIVE * MISe. NO. 00-308
ELECTRONIC NOTICE *
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STANDING ORDER 2018-05
On March 3, 2003, the Court began requiring electronic filing in all non-exempt civil
cases. Since that time, parties represented by counsel have received electronic service of
documents in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E). In doing so, a significant benefit to
counsel and the Court has been eliminating the burden of mailing paper copies of filed
documents. However, the Court and opposing counsel must still mail paper copies to self-
represented litigants, who have in tum requested immediate access to documents filed
electronically. Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that non-prisoner, self-represented parties may request to receive notice of
electronic filing via email transmission by submitting a "Consent by Self-Represented Litigant to
Receive Notices of Electronic Filing" form, available on the Court's website; and it is further
ORDERED that such notice shall constitute service of all items required to be served
under Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a) and ned), and paper copies shall no longer be sent by mail to any
consenting litigant; and it is further
ORDERED that self-represented parties must continue to make court filings either by
hand delivery to the Clerk's Office or by first class mail, and must serve opposing parties by first
class mail; and it is further
ORDERED that self-represented parties electing to receive electronic notice must
promptly notify the Clerk of any change to their email address.
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James K. Bredar, Chief Judge
United States District Court
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