US · rules
S.D. Ind. L.R. 5-7
Signatures in Cases Filed Electronically
(a) Form of Electronic Signature. A document that is converted directly
from a word processing application to PDF (as opposed to scanning) must be
signed in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d)(3)(C).
(b) Other Documents. A signature on a document other than a document
filed as provided under subdivision (a) must be an original handwritten
signature and must be scanned into PDF format for electronic filing.
(c) Unauthorized Use of ECF Log-in and Password. No one may
knowingly allow anyone other than a filer’s authorized agent to use the filer’s
ECF log-in and password.
History
Note: Amended December 1, 2018, to eliminate the court’s prior signature requirement including an “s/”. The amendment is consistent with amendments to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d)(3)(C), effective December 1, 2018, which require that documents filed through a person’s electronic filing account contain the person’s name on a signature block. Effective January 1, 2012, former Local Rule 5.11 became Local Rule 5-7.
Provenance
- Source
- www.insd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
- Content hash
d90e454ac3b85493328f9aa7c819707d041bd2bb56f3c6e346cad73bb9a59955
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