D. Md. L.R. 102.1

a) Signatures

i) Parties Represented by Counsel. When a party is represented by counsel, the Clerk

shall accept for filing only documents signed by a member of the Bar of this Court whose

appearance is entered on behalf of that party. Use of any of the methods for signing an

electronic document established by the Court, including use of an attorney’s login and

password to electronically file a document, constitutes the attorney’s signature on the

document.

ii) Parties Appearing Without Counsel. When a party is appearing without counsel, the

Clerk will accept for filing only documents signed by that party. Attorneys who have

prepared any documents which are submitted for filing by a self-represented litigant must be

members of the Bar of this Court and must sign the document, state their name, address,

telephone number, and their bar number assigned by this Court. Upon inquiry, all parties

appearing without counsel must disclose the identity of any individual who has prepared, or

assisted in preparing, any documents filed in this Court. Any attorney who prepares any

document for filing in this Court by a person who is known by the attorney, or who is

reasonably expected by the attorney, to be appearing without counsel shall be deemed

thereby to have conferred disciplinary jurisdiction upon the Court for any alleged

misconduct of that attorney.

b) Identifying Information

i) Required on All Court Documents. At the bottom of all court documents, counsel

and self-represented litigants shall state their name, address, telephone number, email and fax

number. Counsel shall also state their bar number assigned by this Court. This is not a

substitute for compliance with L.R. 101.1.b.ii and 701.3.

ii) Duty of Counsel to Notify the Clerk of Any Change in Address. Counsel must

promptly notify the Clerk of any change of address, including email address, irrespective of

any changes noted on a pleading or other document. This obligation is continuing and if

counsel fails to comply, the Court may enter an order dismissing any affirmative claims for

relief and may enter a default judgment.

iii) Duty of Self-Represented Litigants to Keep Current Address on File. Self-represented litigants must file with the Clerk in every case which they have pending a

statement of their current address where case-related papers may be served. This obligation

is continuing, and if any self-represented litigant fails to comply, the Court may enter an

order dismissing any affirmative claims for relief filed by that party and may enter a default

judgment on any claims asserted against that party.

c) Proof of Service

Except as provided for in L.R. 112.1 and 112.2, all court documents other than the

original complaint must bear a signed certificate signed by counsel stating that the service

required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a) has been made. If a document is filed electronically, the

notice of electronic filing constitutes a certificate of service as to all parties to whom

electronic notice is sent.

d) Electronic Transmission

Electronic filing of documents is only permitted in accordance with the policies and

procedures established by the Court. Electronic filing includes submission by email or by

portable electronic media (e.g., disk, flash drive).