AMENDED ORDER PROMULGATING AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS REGARDING MANDATORY E-FILING.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
IN SUPREME COURT
ADM09-8009
AMENDED ORDER PROMULGATING AMENDMENTS
TO THE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR
THE DISTRICT COURTS REGARDING MANDATORY E-FILING
The eCourt Steering Committee has recommended certain amendments to the
General Rules of Practice for the District Courts regarding the authorization of
mandatory e-filing and e-service. The Court has reviewed the proposals and is advised in
the premises.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The attached amendments to the General Rules of Practice for the District
Courts be, and the same are, prescribed and promulgated to be effective September 16,
2013.
2. These amendments shall apply to all actions or proceedings commenced on or
after the effective date.
Dated: June 13, 2013
BY THE COURT:
/s/
Lorie S. Gildea
Chief Justice
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AMENDMENTS TO MINNESOTA GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE
[Note: Except where indicated otherwise, new material is indicated by
underscoring, except committee comments, which are all new; deleted material is
indicated by strikethrough]
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RULE 14. E-FILING AND E-SERVICE
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Rule 14.01. Mandatory and Voluntary E-File and E-Service
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(b) Cases Subject to Mandatory E-Filing and E-Service. Effective September
1, 2012, attorneys representing parties in any case of the Pilot Project Case Types in the
Second and Fourth Judicial Districts, and effective September 1, 2013, or ninety (90)
days after designation by the State Court Administrator, whichever is later, for attorneys
representing parties in any case of the Pilot Project Case types in the districts or portions
thereof designated by the State Court Administrator under Rule 14.01(e), and government
agencies appearing in such cases, must register promptly upon filing of any document by
any party with the Designated Provider and file documents electronically with the court
in Pilot Project Case Types. Registered attorneys and government agencies must also
electronically serve all documents required or permitted to be served on other registered
attorneys and government agencies in that case, provided that the attorney to be served
has designated an e-mail address for receiving electronic service in the E-Filing System
after the District Court has accepted the initial filing in the case. Electronic filing and
electronic service shall be accomplished through the E-Filing System.
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Rule 14.03. Document Format
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(a) Document Types. Documents filed electronically shall be submitted in
searchable one of the following electronic filed formats: Word, WordPerfect, PDF or .tif
(“Tiff”) format only.
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