Rule 4-2. Signing of Pleading

(a) Every pleading and other paper of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney's individual name. A party who is not represented by an attorney shall sign his or her pleadings and other papers. The name of the attorney or party who signs such document shall be legibly typed or printed beneath the signature.

(b) The signing of any pleading, motion, objection or request shall constitute a certificate that the signer has read such document, that to the best of the signer's knowledge, information and belief there is good ground to support it, that it is not interposed for delay, and that the signer has complied with the requirements of Section 4-7 regarding personal identifying information. Each pleading and every other court-filed document signed by an attorney or party shall set forth the signer's telephone number and mailing address.

(c) An attorney may assist a client in preparing a pleading, motion or other document to be signed and filed in court by the client. In such cases, the attorney shall insert the notation ''prepared with assistance of counsel'' on any pleading, motion or document prepared by the attorney. The attorney is not required to sign the pleading, motion or document and the filing of such a pleading, motion or document shall not constitute an appearance by the attorney.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 119.) (Amended June 22, 2009, to