ECF Eligibility, Registration, Passwords and Signatures

Last Updated: June 22, 2020

The following applies to all electronic filers:

• An electronic filer must request access to CM/ECF through PACER. Please review NextGen CM/ECF information on court website.

• An electronic filer shall not permit the login and password to be used by anyone who is not authorized to file documents on his/her behalf.

• An electronic filer is responsible for all documents and signatures filed using the CM/ECF system as provided by ND Local Rules and Order Supplementing D.N.D. Bankr. L.R. 5005-1 for purposes of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011 and 5005.

• An electronic filer is responsible for updating his/her mailing address and email address through PACER.

• An electronic filer shall notify the court as soon as possible if misuse of a password is suspected.

• The court may revoke filing privileges for cause, including failure to comply with ND Local Rules and general orders of the court, or other misuse of the CM/ECF system.

ECF ELIGIBILITY, REGISTRATION AND PASSWORDS:

The CM/ECF system currently supports the following types of electronic filers:

Attorney, United States Trustee, Case Trustee:  Pursuant to D.N.D. Bankr. L.R. 5005-1, an attorney, U.S. Trustee, or case trustee is required to be a CM/ECF electronic filer. An applicant for electronic filing privileges must request through PACER.

See D.N.D. Bankr. L.R. 9010-2 for attorney admission requirements.

A registered user: (a) waives the right to receive notice by first class mail and consents to receive notice electronically; and (b) waives the right to service by personal service or first class mail and consents to electronic service, except with regard to service of a summons and complaint under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004. Waiver of service and notice by first class mail applies to notice of entry of an order or judgment under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9022.

Filing Agent: An individual employed by a registered user may be a filing agent. A filing agent must register through PACER. After registration, the registered user may associate himself/herself to the filing agent's login. When a filing agent is no longer authorized to act on the registered user's behalf, the filing agent's login and password must be disassociated by the registered user.

Limited Filing User, Court Reporter/Transcriber or an Attorney Requesting Notice Only (limited filing user): The limited filing user must register through PACER. An individual authorized by a creditor or company, a court reporter/transcriber or an attorney requesting access to the CM/ECF system pursuant to D.N.D Bankr. L.R. 9010-2(C) may register as a limited filing user. A limited filing user may electronically file certain documents and will be granted limited functions of the CM/ECF system. Limited filing users must register individually; group or company applications are not permitted.

ePOC, eWOC, eFinCert (or similar modules) Filing User: An individual authorized to file documents using the Court approved software as provided for by general order dated November 27, 2013.

Other Parties:  As the court may designate or permit upon request

SIGNATURES:

The user's login and password are required to submit documents through the CM/ECF system.

The electronic filer is responsible for all documents and signatures filed using the CM/ECF system as provided by ND Local Rules and Order Supplementing D.N.D. Bankr. L.R. 5005-1 for purposes of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011 and 5005, and for any other purpose for which a signature is required in connection with proceedings before the court.

No electronic filer or other person may knowingly permit or cause to permit an electronic filer's login and password to be used by anyone other than an authorized agent of the electronic filer.

Electronically filed documents must include a signature block setting forth the name, address, telephone number and the attorney's bar registration number, if applicable, matching the user's login, together with the person's name typed in the signature block constitutes that person's signature.

Documents containing the signature of a nonelectronic filer are to be filed electronically with the signature represented by the typed name of the nonelectronic filer in the space where the nonelectronic filer's signature would otherwise appear, or file a scanned image of the signature.

Documents requiring signatures of more than one party must be electronically filed either by: (1) submitting a scanned document containing all necessary signatures; (2) a signature represented by the typed name of the nonelectronic filer in the space where the nonelectronic filer's signature would otherwise appear, representing the consent of the other parties on the document; (3) identifying on the document the parties whose signatures are required and by the submission of a notice of endorsement by the other parties no later than three business days after filing; or (4) in any other manner approved by the court.