How do parties sign documents?
The Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure will specify the requirements for electronic filing, including signature requirements. The Local Rules may be modified in the future to reflect changes in the signature requirements. As of January 30, 2002, however, the general answer is… It all depends. Attorneys’ original signature on pleadings is not required on electronically filed documents. Accessing the Court’s electronic filing system via a court-supplied login & password is considered to be your signature. Judges’ signatures executing orders may be affixed in several ways, such as: • The Judge may sign a paper copy of the order that is then scanned, or • The Judge may affix an electronic facsimile of their signature, or • The judge may “digitally” sign a document using any of several digital signature methodologies available, or • The Judge may consider access to CM/ECF via their personal login & password as their “signature” executing an order Each Judge will select a signature method
