a. Registered Participants Consent to Electronic Service. Registration as a
Registered Participant constitutes consent to electronic service of all documents
under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
b. Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) Sent by CM/ECF is Service. When a
pleading is electronically filed, a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) is sent by the
CM/ECF system to all Registered Participants. The NEF sent by the CM/ECF
system is valid service to Registered Participants. It is the filer’s responsibility to
determine if all parties entitled to service are Registered Participants.
c. Party not a Registered Participant. If a party entitled to service is not a
Registered Participant, the filer must serve the pleading in accordance with Federal
Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.
d. Certificate of Service. Every pleading must have a certificate of service stating
how the party was served. Certificates of service and the Notices of Electronic
Filing (NEF) are explained in the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures Manual.
