(a) Filing with the Clerk. Except for discovery material, a pleading, motion,
or other paper that the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure permit or require to be
filed, that is submitted on paper, must be filed with the clerk’s office for the
appropriate division. Such pleading, motion, or other paper must not be sent directly
to the presiding judge.
(b) Original and Judge’s Copy Required. An original and one judge's copy
of each pleading, motion, or other paper that is submitted on paper must be filed with
the clerk. If a pleading, motion, or other paper is filed by electronic means, the judge's
copy must be submitted following procedures set forth in the ECF Administrative
Procedures Manual.
(c) Document Containing More Than One Pleading, Motion, or Other
Paper. Except for a proposed order, a document may contain more than one pleading,
motion, or other paper. Any such document must clearly identify in the title each
included pleading, motion, or other paper.
(d) Certificate of Service. [REPEALED]
(e) Serving by Electronic Means. [REPEALED]
(f) Electronic Filing Required. Unless the presiding judge otherwise directs,
an attorney—other than a prisoner pro se party—must file any pleading (except an
indictment or information), motion, or other paper by electronic means, subject to the
restrictions and requirements of the ECF Administrative Procedures Manual. A party
may, for cause, move to be excused from the requirement of electronic filing.
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(g) Registration as an ECF User Required. Unless excused for cause, an
attorney—other than a prisoner pro se party—must register as an ECF user within 14
days of the date the attorney appears in a case, following the registration procedures
set forth in the ECF Administrative Procedures Manual.
