R.I. Sup. Ct. R. Art. X, R. 3

(a) Usage Agreement. Execution of a Usage Agreement constitutes registration as a user of the EFS

and shall constitute consent to receive eNotification messages and Electronic Service

of all documents through the EFS. A username and password may be used only by

the individual or attorney to whom the username and password were issued, by an

attorney’s law firm or office, or by another person authorized by an attorney to use

the username and password.

(b) Self-represented Litigants and Authorized Law Enforcement Agencies. Any

self-represented litigant or authorized law enforcement agency involved in a proceeding before any court may elect to execute a Usage Agreement and utilize the

EFS but shall not be required to do so. When a self-represented litigant or authorized

law enforcement agency elects to utilize the EFS and executes a Usage Agreement,

only upon motion and for good cause shown may the court before which the self-represented litigant or authorized law enforcement agency appears allow the self-represented litigant or authorized law enforcement agency to terminate the Usage

Agreement. Individuals who are incarcerated are not required to submit filings

through the EFS.

(c) Attorney Waiver. Upon petition and for good cause shown, the Supreme Court

may grant an attorney a waiver of the mandatory registration and Electronic Filing

requirements contained in these rules. Such waiver shall identify the scope of the

exception. The most current Petition for Waiver of the Mandatory Electronic Filing

Requirements is located on the Rhode Island Judiciary’s website at

www.courts.ri.gov under the heading of Forms.

(d) Misuse of the Electronic Filing System. Misuse occurs when any user attempts

to harm, disrupt, alter or interfere with the EFS and/or any documents or

information maintained on the system or attempts to use or access information on

the system without proper authorization. Misuse of the EFS may result in suspension

or loss of a user’s registration or any other penalty that may be imposed by the Judiciary. Misuse of the EFS by attorneys may constitute a violation of Article V of the

Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct as further addressed therein. Attorneys are responsible for any misuse of the EFS by third parties whom the attorney

has authorized or directed to use the EFS.