Cowlitz County Superior Court Electronic Filing Rules

Applies to

Document with original or verifiable electronic signature

Clerks may accept for filing qualifying signed documents transmitted to another by fax or other electronic means, but this rule does not authorize filing documents with the Clerk by email or other electronic means.

Except as set forth in subsection (a) (5) of Washington State Court General Rule 17, the Clerks of the Court may accept for filing documents containing original signatures, or verifiable electronic signatures, that have been sent directly to another by facsimile (fax) transmission or by other electronic means, including, but not limited to, a scan or photograph of the document sent via electronic messaging or email. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to address the ability to file documentation with the Court Clerk's office by email or other electronic means unless specifically addressed in other rules.