(a) Electronic Filings.
Absent a contrary local rule or assigned judge's order, all documents must
be filed electronically using the System. The following provisions apply to
all electronically filed documents.
(1) Legibility.
The filing party is responsible for the legibility of any scanned
document uploaded to the System. If a document cannot be easily
read after scanning, the filing party must file it nonelectronically with
the clerk.
(2) Evidence, Exhibits, and Attachments.
(A) Listing of Index.
Court filings which include hyperlinks to attached evidence,
exhibits, and documents must include a listing of each item of
evidence being filed. In all other cases, evidence, exhibits,
and attachments in support of a motion must be identified on
an electronically filed index of evidence, which must identify
the related motion.
(B) Excerpts Required.
A filer must submit as exhibits or attachments only excerpts
of the referenced documents that are directly relevant to the
matter under consideration. Excerpted material must be
clearly and prominently identified. Persons who file excerpts
of documents as exhibits or attachments under this rule do so
without prejudice to their right to timely file additional excerpts
or the complete document. Responding parties may timely file
additional relevant excerpts or, if relevant, the complete
document. The court may require parties to file additional
excerpts or the complete document.
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(C) Paper Documents.
If the court grants a party leave to submit evidentiary materials
in paper, the party must also file a paper index of evidence
listing each item of evidence being filed and identifying the
motion to which it relates. The party must serve copies of
nonelectronically filed supporting materials on other parties as
if not subject to electronic filing procedures.
(D) Additional Information.
Additional information on filing documents in CM/ECF in
available on the court's website at
https://www.ned.uscourts.gov/attorney/electronic-case-filing.
(3) Content.
A document must plainly show the case caption, a description or
designation of its contents, and the party or person/entity on whose
behalf it is filed. All documents after the pleading initiating a
proceeding must also show the correct docket number.
(4) Hyperlinks.
Hyperlinks are provided only for users' convenience. Users are
cautioned that hyperlinked documents in CM/ECF are subject to
PACER fees.
(A) Cited Authority.
Hyperlinks to cited authority may not replace standard citation
format. The text of the filed document must include complete
citations. Neither a hyperlink, nor any site to which it refers,
may be considered part of the record.
(B) Responsibility for Hyperlinks.
The court accepts no responsibility for and does not endorse,
approve, or guarantee any third parties or the services or
products they provide on their websites. Likewise, the court
has no agreements with any of these third parties or their
websites. The court accepts no responsibility for a hyperlink's
availability or functionality. Thus, the fact that a hyperlink
ceases to work or directs the user to some other site does not
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affect the court's opinion.
(b) Nonelectronic Filings.
If a document must be filed nonelectronically, the following provisions apply.
(1) Paper Size; Margins.
The paper used must be 82" x 11", white, and of standard weight. A
2-inch margin must appear at the top of the first page for the clerk's
filing stamp.
(2) Presentation.
All documents must be single-sided and legibly typewritten,
photocopied, printed, or handwritten if necessary, without materially
defacing erasures or interlineations. Exhibits attached to documents
must be similarly typewritten, printed, photocopied, or handwritten if
necessary, in clear, legible, and permanent form.
(3) Additional Materials.
Any materials filed in connection with a motion must be accompanied
by an index listing each item attached. If not pre-bound, such as a
transcript or book, all attachments to the index printed on 82" x 11"
paper must be bound together by fasteners. All materials not
amenable to binding must be submitted in an envelope or other
closeable container.
(4) Content.
A document filed nonelectronically shall must include the same
information as an electronically filed document. See NECrimR
49.2(a)(3).
(5) Physical Media Required.
Electronic documents filed nonelectronically, such as audio or video
files, must be provided to the Clerk of the Court and parties entitled
to service in the case by a commonly used physical media format,
such as an optical disc or flash drive. Providing a document only by
linking to a cloud storage service such as Dropbox or OneDrive is
not sufficient.
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(c) Signing Documents.
(1) Electronic Filings.
The user login and password required to file documents on the
System serve as the filer's signature on electronically filed
documents and for purposes of the local rules and any other
signature requirement.
(A) Attorney's Signature.
An electronically filed document that requires an attorney's
signature must be signed as follows: "s/ (attorney name)."
(i) Format.
The correct format for an electronic signature follows.
s/ Judith Attorney
Bar Number: 12345
Attorney for (Plaintiff/Defendant)
ABC Law Firm
123 South Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68000
Telephone: (402) 123-4567
Fax: (402)123-4567
E-mail:
[email protected]
(ii) Challenges to Authenticity.
Any party challenging the authenticity of an
electronically filed document or an electronic signature
must file an objection within 7 days of receiving the
NEF.
(B) Defendant or Nonattorney Signature.
If an original document requires a defendant's or other
nonattorney's signature, the filer may (A) scan and upload the
signed document to the System or (B) electronically file the
document with the nonattorney signature represented by an
"s/" and the name typed in the space where the signature
would otherwise appear.
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(i) Maintenance of Original Document.
The filer must maintain the original signed document in
paper form until all time periods for appeal expire. At
the court's request, the filer must provide the original
document for review.
(ii) Disputes.
A nonfiling signatory or party who disputes i) the
authenticity of an electronically filed document with a
nonattorney signature or ii) the authenticity of the
signature on a document must file an objection to the
document within 7 days of receiving the NEF.
(C) Multiple Signatures.
(i) Filing Methods.
Documents requiring signatures of more than one party
must be electronically filed either by i) submitting a
scanned document containing all necessary
signatures; ii) representing the other parties' consent
on the document; or iii) any other court approved
manner.
(ii) Disputes.
A nonfiling signatory or party who disputes the
authenticity of an electronically filed document
containing multiple signatures or the authenticity of the
signatures must file an objection to the document
within 7 days of receiving the NEF.
(2) Nonelectronic Filings.
The name, address, telephone number, fax number, and a bar
number must be typed under each attorney signature.
