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Question:
15. Can I fax a pleading?
Answer:
Pursuant to Local Rule 7-131, the court will accept for filing faxed signatures and documents.
The document must be marked "original" prior to submission to the Clerk's Office for filing. The
originator of the document, or in the case of an affidavit or certification, the presenting attorney
or party, is required to maintain the document containing the original manual signature until the
conclusion of the case, including any appeal and remand after appeal. In the event there are
multiple signatories to a document, the filing party or attorney shall retain the originally signed
document(s). The court may required that the document containing the original manual signature
to be filed. The Rule does not provide for documents to be transmitted via fax directly to the
Clerk's Office. Documents directly faxed to the Clerk or to a chambers of the Court will not be
filed, lodged, received, returned, or acknowledged.
While the information presented above is accurate as of the
date of publication, it should not be cited or relied upon as legal authority.
It is highly recommended that legal advice be obtained from a attorney or legal
association and the Local Rules for the United States Court
for the Eastern District of California.
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