Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County Electronic Filing Rules

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Paper copies must be available on demand, but their production is to be exceptional rather than routine.

Paper copies are to be available on demand, but their production will be exc,eptional, not routine.

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A district, justice, or municipal court may establish an electronic document-submission system if it meets the rules’ minimum requirements.

A district, justice or municipal court may establish a system for the electronic submission of documents provided that the sys~em develope.d meets the 'minimum requirements set forth in these rules.

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The court may provide electronic document access to registered users who are not parties or attorneys in the case.

A court may provide electronic access to registered users who are not parties or attorneys on a case.

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Applies to

Court prepared document

The court may electronically file or issue court-prepared notices, orders, minute orders, judgments, and other documents.

The coUrt may electronically file or lssue any notice, order, minute order, judgment, or other document pr'epared by the court.

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Electronic documents should be accessible through the court’s case-management information system.

Electronic documents should be accessed through a court's case management information system.

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Applies to

Exhibits or unviewable documents

Exhibits and other documents that cannot be comprehensibly viewed electronically may be filed in paper form.

Exhibits, or other documents which otherwise ~ay not be comprehensibly viewed in an electronic format, may be . filed and served conventionally in paper form.

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A court may contract with electronic service providers to furnish and maintain its electronic filing system, and a public bid process should be used to award those contracts.

A court may contract with one' or more electronic service providers to furnis~ and maintain an electronic filing system for the court. A public bid process should be used to award such contracts.

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A court may permit electronic filing of any document or proceeding unless a rule or other legal authority prohibits it.

A court may permit electronic filing of a document :in any .action or proceeding unless these rules or other legal authority expressly prohibit C?lectronic filing.

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Applies to

Electronically issued court document

A court document requiring a court official's signature may be signed electronically.

Electronically issued court documents requiring a court of:Ei.cial's signature may be signed electronically.