Section 500.2: Submission of Briefs and Record Material in Digital Format

(a) The Court requires the submission of briefs and record material in digital format (see sections 500.ll[k]; 500.12[h]; 500.14[g]; 500.23[a][1][ii] and 500.27[e] of this Part) as companions to the required number of copies of printed briefs and record material filed and served in accordance with this Part.

(b) The companion briefs and record material in digital format shall comply with the technical specifications and instructions for submission available from the Clerk's Office.

(c) The companion briefs and record material in digital format shall be identical to the original printed briefs and record material, except they need not contain an original signature.

(d) Unless otherwise permitted by the Clerk of the Court, companion briefs and record material in digital format shall be received by the Clerk's Office no later than the filing due date for the printed briefs and record material.

(e) A request to be relieved of the requirements of this Part to submit companion briefs and record material in digital format shall be by letter addressed to the Clerk of the Court, with proof of service of one copy on each other party, and shall specifically state the reasons why submission of companion briefs and record material in digital format would present an undue hardship.

(f) The Clerk of the Court may reject briefs and record material in digital format that do not comply with the requirements of this Part or the technical specifications and instructions for submission available from the Clerk's Office.