a. Filing of document. Electronic transmission of a document to the Court’s
CM/ECF system constitutes filing of the document under the Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure and entry of the document on the docket kept by the Clerk of
the Court.
b. Official Record. When a document is electronically submitted or filed, the official
record is the electronic recording of the document as stored by the Court.
c. Time of Filing.
1. Filed Electronically. The official date and time of filing is indicated on the
Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF).
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2. Filed in Paper Form. If a document is filed in paper form and subsequently
converted to an electronic document, the time of filing is the date and time of
the original filing.
3. Deadlines for Filing. Electronic filing must be completed before midnight
local time where the Court is located in order to be considered timely filed that
day.
d. Technical Failure. A Registered Participant whose filing is made untimely as a
result of a technical failure may seek appropriate relief from the Court.
