Rule 60-7. Electronic Filing; Payment of Fees

(a) Counsel of record must file all appellate papers electronically unless the court grants a request for exemption. Papers may be filed, signed, or verified by electronic means that comply with procedures and standards established by the chief clerk of the appellate system under the direction of the administrative judge of the appellate system. A paper filed by electronic means in compliance with such procedures and standards constitutes a written paper for the purpose of applying these rules.

(b) At the time of filing, the appellant must (1) pay all required fees; or (2) upload a signed application for waiver of fees and the order of the trial court granting the fee waiver; or (3) certify that no fees are required. Any document that requires payment of a fee as a condition of filing may be returned or rejected for noncompliance with the Rules of Appellate Procedure.

(c) Self-represented parties are required to have an account with E-Services unless exempt from electronic filing pursuant to Section 60-8. All nonexempt self-represented parties in any matter in which the self-represented party has not already been granted electronic access to their case in the Superior Court must have their EServices user identification verified within ten days of the filing of the appeal. To verify a selfrepresented party's user identification, follow the instructions provided on the Appellate E-Filing homepage in E-Services. Failure to comply with this rule may result in the dismissal of the appeal or the imposition of sanctions pursuant to Section 85-1.

(d) The requirements of this section do not apply to documents filed by incarcerated self-represented parties, the clerk of the trial court, the official court reporter, or the clerk of the court for any other state, federal or tribal court. This section also does not apply to any state board or commission filing documents with the appellate clerk pursuant to Section 68-1, 74-2A, 74-3A, 75-4, 76-3 or 76-5.

Committee Notes

amended June 15, 2016, to take effect Aug. 1, 2016; amended