Rule 14. SERVICE

Prior to filing any extension request, brief or document in a case, service on opposing attorneys or pro se parties shall be certified and a statement of the names and addresses of the attorneys or pro se parties served, along with an identification of the manner of service as explained below, shall be included in the certificate. Extension requests, briefs or other submissions not so certified will not be accepted for filing . In appeals involving death sentences, murder, aircraft hijacking, and treason, copies of the notice of appeal, briefs, motions, and all other filings must be served on the Attorney General, the District Attorney, the attorney for the accused or the accused himself or herself if he or she is pro se. A party may serve a filing upon opposing counsel or a pro se party by one of three methods, which must be identified in the certificate of service: United States Postal Service, personal service, or electronic service via e-mail of a document that is electronically filed. A party may serve a document electronically if the filer certifies that, based upon a prior agreement with the recipient party, service of a PDF copy of the document via e-mail will be deemed sufficient service. The certification shall state, in substance: "I certify that there is a prior agreement with (insert party or law firm name) to allow documents in a PDF format sent via e-mail to suffice for service under Supreme Court Rule 14." The filer shall also, in the accompanying certificate of service, list all recipients served electronically by full name, e-mail address, telephone number, and complete physical mailing address. Filing of any document in the 19 Court's case management system shall not constitute sufficient service under this rule.