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electronically at the same time as the legal paper. An attachment or exhibit that exceeds the

technical standards for the C-Track E-Filing Portal or is unable to be electronically filed due to its

physical characteristics must be filed in person within one business day of the filing of the legal

paper.

(g) Service. The C-Track E-Filing Portal will automatically distribute a copy of any legal paper

filed in a case to each registered C-Track user who has entered his or her appearance in that case

and has been selected by the electronic filer to receive electronic service. Such automatic

distribution by the C-Track E-Filing Portal of electronically filed legal papers other than original

process constitutes service in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. The

electronic filer must serve the electronically filed legal papers upon any opposing parties or

attorneys who are not registered users of the C-Track E-Filing Portal in accordance with the

Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.

(1) Service through the C-Track E-Filing Portal upon transmission on a Saturday, a Sunday,

a holiday recognized by Court, or after 5:00 P.M. EST/EDT, shall be considered complete on the

next business day.

(2) Establishment as a registered user of the C-Track E-Filing Portal constitutes consent to

participate in electronic filing, including acceptance of service electronically of any document,

other than original process, filed on the C-Track E-Filing Portal in any type of civil proceeding

that permits electronic filing.

(3) Use of the C-Track E-Filing Portal does not relieve a party of service requirements for

a notice of appeal pursuant to Pa. R. A. P. 906(a)(2)-(4).

(h) Civil Cover Sheet. The filing of a cover sheet pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure

205.5 is not required in the C-Track E-Filing Portal.

(i) Termination Notices for Inactive Cases. In addition to the procedures set forth in Pa. R. C. P.

230.2, notice of proposed termination for inactive cases may be accomplished electronically in

cases where a party is a registered user of the C-Track E-Filing Portal.

(j) Public Access Policy. Counsel and unrepresented parties must adhere to the Public Access

Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. Use of electronic filing does not relieve

any obligation regarding the filing of confidential information and/or documents.

(k) Signature and Verification. A legal paper filed electronically is deemed an original document.

(1) A legal paper filed electronically must include a signature block for the name of the

authorized filer.

(2) A required signature shall be supplied either by filing a scanned image of the legal

paper that bears the original signature of the filer, or, by affixing the digitalized signature, or the

name of the filer preceded by Isl, and the printed name of the attorney, to the electronically filed

legal paper.