The user’s unique system login and password serve as their signature.
Attorneys and trustees will be required to retain copies of certain paper documents, such
as affidavits or bankruptcy petitions, containing original signatures of parties for a set
period of time. Documents filed in CM/ECF can contain either an image of a signed
document or an “/s/” preceding the person’s typed name on the line where the signature
traditiona lly appeared. (Updated: May 2004)