10JDCR 3.3

(a) Paper filing. A party filing any paper pleading or document— including any proposed order—with the court in a nonelectronic format must provide the court with (1) the original pleading or paper together with a copy of the pleading or paper; (2) a self-addressed envelope of sufficient size to hold the copy of the pleading or paper; and (3) sufficient postage for mailing the copy of the pleading to the filing party. Persons who have been granted leave to proceed without paying fees and costs need not submit a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope.

(1) Originals. Original pleadings and papers (the hard copy of the pleading or paper with the original signature) may be presented to the judicial clerk for filing.

(2) Copies. If a pleading or paper has multiple case numbers, a separate original must be presented for each case. Pleadings or papers may not be filed with multiple case numbers.

(b) Filing by facsimile. Although no pleading or paper may be filed by direct facsimile to the court clerk’s office, a facsimile, including any signature page, shall be accepted by the court clerk pending the filing of the original if it is presented on plain paper, clearly legible in its entirety, and otherwise complies with all applicable requirements. The party faxing the pleading or paper shall have 5 days after faxing the pleading or paper within which to file the original.

(c) Electronic filing. The court does not currently approve the use of an electronic filing system. If in the future the court establishes and approves the use of an electronic filing system, consistent with the technical standards established by the NEFCR, this subsection will govern electronic filing. Pleadings and papers cannot be submitted to the judicial clerk by email unless otherwise permitted by these rules. All pleadings and papers presented for electronic filing must be:

(1) In portrait style, although exhibits may be in landscape style;

(2) Converted to a PDF; and

(3) Rotated right-side up.

(d) Order of pleadings or papers. Pleadings or papers presented for filing should be in the following order:

(1) Pleadings or papers, including filer’s signature;

(2) Affirmation;

(3) Certificate of service; and

(4) Index of exhibits followed by the exhibits, if any.

(e) File as separate documents. Pleadings or papers must be filed as separate documents, unless pleaded in the alternative.

(f) Defective pleadings or papers. The court shall not accept for filing any pleadings or papers that do not comply with this rule unless the court finds good cause to accept any such pleadings or papers.