| Adopted Date: | 06/07/2018 |
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| Effective Date: | 06/01/2020 |
| Updates: | Adopted June 7, 2018, effective September 1, 2018 (480 Mass. 1301) Amended May 22, 2020, effective June 1, 2020 (484 Mass. 1301) |
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(a) Scope
These Rules of Electronic Filing (E-Filing Rules) shall govern the general procedures of electronic filing and service of documents in the participating Massachusetts trial and appellate courts, as supplemented by any procedures specified by a court or a court department relating to its particular case types and requirements. To the extent that any Massachusetts Court Rules and Orders concerning conventional filing methods are inconsistent with these rules, the E-Filing Rules shall govern.
(b) Court record
The official court record in a case shall include electronic records or scanned records pertaining to that case, together with any documents and exhibits filed under the conventional method, which the clerk may convert into a designated electronic format.
(c) Use of these rules
All filers shall become familiar with these E-Filing Rules and all training and documentation materials provided for use by the Provider or the court(s).
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| Updates: | Adopted June 7, 2018, effective September 1, 2018 (480 Mass. 1301) Amended May 22, 2020, effective June 1, 2020 (484 Mass. 1301) |
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