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W.D. Ark. Local Rule 5.1

Filing of Documents by Electronic Means

activein force · 2018-12-01 – presentact-effective-date

A person represented by an attorney must file electronically, unless nonelectronic filing is allowed

by the court for good cause.

Generally, the only exception to the mandatory electronic filing requirement are case initiating

documents (complaints, petitions, notices of removal and indictments). Additional exceptions in the

Eastern District are sealed records, Social Security Administrative Transcripts and any document that adds

a party to an action.

A person not represented by an attorney is generally not allowed to electronically file and must

submit paper for filing. Electronic filing is only permitted by court order.

History

Adopted and effective May 26, 2005 Amended December 1, 2018

Provenance

Source
www.arwd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
031838b3b81421b437605bb2eede65d6761ffa6b846dfaecaf9609ef5cb93be0
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