C.D. Cal. L.R. 5-4.3.4

(a) Signatures on Electronically Filed Documents. An

electronically filed document must be signed using one

of the following methods:

(1) Documents Requiring the Signature of a Single

Registered CM/ECF Filer. In the case of a

document in which there is only one signatory,

who is a registered CM/ECF filer, the document

must be filed using that signatory’s PACER login

and password, which will function as the

signatory’s signature. Electronically filed

documents must also include a signature block as

provided in L.R. 11-1, and the signature must be

represented on the signature line with either an

“/s/” or a digitized personalized signature.

(2) Documents Requiring the Signatures of Multiple

Registered CM/ECF Filers. In the case of a single

document (such as a stipulation) in which there are

multiple signatories, all of whom are registered

CM/ECF filers, the document must be filed using

the PACER login and password of one of those

signatories and must include signature blocks for

each required signatory, with the signatures

indicated on each signature line using one of the

following methods:

(i) the signatures of all signatories may be

indicated on the document with an “/s/,” and

the filer must attest on the signature page of

the document that all other signatories listed,

and on whose behalf the filing is submitted,

concur in the filing’s content and have

authorized the filing; or

(ii) the signatures of all signatories may be

indicated using digitized personalized

signatures.

(3) Documents Requiring Signatures Other Than

Those of CM/ECF Filers. In the case of

documents requiring signatures other than those of

registered CM/ECF filers (such as declarations),

the filer must scan the hand-signed signature

page(s) of the document in PDF format and

electronically file the document as required by

L.R. 5-4.3.1.

(b) Maintenance of Original Hand-signed Documents. For

any electronically filed document containing a scanned

copy of a hand-signed page, the filer must maintain the

original, signed document. The original must be

available for subsequent production to the assigned

judge, whether ordered upon request by a party or the

judge’s own motion, until one year after final resolution

of the action (including the appeal, if any).

(c) Effect of Signatures on Electronically Filed Documents.

Any filing under this L.R. 5-4.3.4 will bind the

signatories as if the document were physically signed and

filed, whether for purposes of Rule 11 of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure, to attest to the truthfulness of

an affidavit or declaration, or for any other purpose.

(d) Responsibility for Use of Login and Password. A person

registered to file documents through the CM/ECF System

may authorize another to file a document using his or her

PACER login and password if the document is filed on

behalf of a party represented by the person registered to

file. The person registered will be responsible for any

document so filed. If at any time a registered CM/ECF

filer believes that the security of his or her password has

been compromised, he or she must immediately notify

the PACER Service Center.

(e) Prohibition Against Filing on Behalf of Party Not

Represented by the Registered CM/ECF Filer. Unless

otherwise ordered by the Court, a registered CM/ECF

filer’s PACER login and password may not be used to

file a document on behalf of a party not represented by

that registered CM/ECF filer.