Are Certificates of Service needed on electronically filed documents?
Pursuant to the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, a certificate of service must be included with each document filed electronically indicating how service was accomplished on each party. The filer must serve in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedures a paper copy of any electronically filed document on a party not registered to file electronically. Sample language for a certificate of service is available from the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures, Form B.
