11JDCR 3.3

(a) Paper-filed documents. Original handwritten signatures on paper filed documents are required. An unsigned document will not be accepted.

(b) Electronic signatures.

(1) The court has approved the use of electronic signatures consistent with the technical standards established by NEFCR 11. Electronic signatures (e.g., /s/) are permissible on electronically filed documents submitted from the e-filer’s E-Flex account. See NEFCR 11.

(2) Electronically filed documents requiring signatures of opposing parties, such as a stipulation, must contain the handwritten signatures of all parties on a printed form of the document. The printed document bearing the original signatures must be scanned and electronically filed in a format that accurately reproduces the original signatures and document contents. NEFCR 11(c).

(3) To file a notice of appearance and an initial pleading, a self-represented party’s signature must be notarized, or the signature must be immediately below the following declaration: “I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.” A self-represented party must also print his name below his signature.

(4) In criminal cases, electronic signatures are acceptable on filed documents requiring signatures of all parties, such as a stipulation.