This court does not intend to keep paper documents. Case files will consist entirely of electronic images. If a document is sent to the court through ECF, the transmitted PDF file will serve as the CM/ECF document image. If a document is submitted on paper, then the document will be scanned and the resulting PDF document will be added to the electronic file. The paper document will be destroyed.
In most cases, ECF users will transmit documents and will not be required to give the court a paper copy. However, attorneys who file new cases will be required to send an originally signed affidavit of filing to the court to provide a record that the debtors are aware of the filing and acknowledge the accuracy of the petition and schedules. This document will be imaged by court staff and then discarded.