Rule 9. Electronic Filing of Documents
litigants seeking to e-file documents during regular court hours,” that party is exempted from e- filing under Rule 9(d)(2) and permitted to file in person, by mail, by third-party commercial carrier, or through other means as permitted by the local court. c. To aid filers who may qualify for an automatic exemption under paragraph (d)(1), a written message to the clerk may be available for filers to include with exempt documents. However, no court may require the use of a written message to the clerk or any similar form from users who qualify for an automatic exemption. d. Although a document meets the criteria for an exemption under paragraph (d) (for example, for good cause shown or automatically), any exempt document may be electronically filed if that is the filer’s preferred method of filing the court documents. e. The May 21, 2025, amendment to Rule 9(f) replaces the “good cause” standard for seeking relief from the effects of rejection of an electronic filing on the timeliness of the document. The rule now provides that the trial court “shall” grant a motion seeking to establish an earlier effective filing date if the relevant requirements are met.
Circuit Court proceedings; civil-only rules remain civil-only. Remote-appearance categories and exceptions must be read in the full rule. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
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