CHAPTER 15-26C
SUPREME COURT ELECTRONIC FILING RULES
15-26C-1 Electronic filing.
15-26C-2 Electronic document formats.
15-26C-3 Time of filing.
15-26C-4 Electronic service.
15-26C-5 Original documents.
15-26C-6 Technical issues--Relief.
15-26C-7 Scope.
15-26C-1. Electronic filing.
(1) Except as specifically exempted by these rules or court order, attorneys shall electronically file all documents, including petitions, notices of review, motions and briefs, and any appendices with the Supreme Court through the Odyssey® electronic filing system unless advance permission is granted by the court allowing paper filing or filing through any other method. Self-represented litigants may file electronically but shall not be required to file electronically.
(2) Registered users will receive electronic notice when documents are entered into the system. Registration for electronic filing constitutes written consent to electronic service of all documents filed in accordance with these rules.
(3) A document filed electronically has the same legal effect as an original paper document.
(4) The typed attorney or party name or electronic signature on a document filed electronically has the same effect as an original manually affixed signature.
(5) A party electronically filing a document that is not accessible to the public, in whole or in part, is responsible for redaction or designating the document as confidential or sealed before transmitting it to the Supreme Court. For any document containing information where redaction is required, in whole or in part, pursuant to chapter 15-15A or order of the Supreme Court or circuit court, the original unredacted document shall also be filed electronically. It is the responsibility of the parties to seek advance approval from the Supreme Court for submitting a document as sealed or confidential if that document is not already declared confidential or sealed by existing law, court rules or order.
Source: SL 2014, ch 253 (Supreme Court Rule 13-11), eff. Jan. 1, 2014; SL 2019, ch 222 (Supreme Court Rule 19-01), dated Feb. 25, 2019; Supreme Court Order dated Aug. 30, 2022; SL 2023, ch 227 (Supreme Court Rule 23-10), eff. Apr. 1, 2023.
15-26C-2. Electronic document formats.
(1) All documents submitted to the Supreme Court in electronic form must be in portable document format (.pdf) except as follows:
(a) Parties must obtain permission from the Supreme Court Clerk in advance if they seek to submit documents in another format.
(b) Briefs shall comply with chapter 15-26A and shall consist of a single document submitted in pdf and an approved word processing format.
(c) When an appendix is filed, it shall be in .pdf format and shall be included as part of the brief document. Except for limited excerpts showing a court's reasoning, circuit court transcripts that have been filed electronically with the Supreme Court shall not be included in an appendix. A table of contents with page or paragraph reference as appropriate for each document must precede the appendix. Points of particular interest with page or paragraph reference may also be added to the table of contents. When feasible, electronic bookmarks shall be added to note the first page of each document in the appendix and may be added to note the location of points of particular interest.
Source: SL 2014, ch 253 (Supreme Court Rule 13-11), eff. Jan. 1, 2014; SL 2019, ch 223 (Supreme Court Rule 19-02); Supreme Court Order dated Aug. 30, 2022; SL 2023, ch 228 (Supreme Court Rule 23-11), eff. Apr. 1, 2023.
15-26C-3. Time of filing.
(1) A document in compliance with the Rules of Appellate Procedure and this rule and submitted electronically to the supreme court clerk by 11:59 p. m. central standard time or daylight savings time as applicable shall be considered filed on that date.
(2) After reviewing an electronically filed document, the supreme court clerk must inform the filer, through an e-mail generated by the Odyssey® system, whether the document has been accepted or rejected. A document may be rejected (a) if it is filed in the wrong court; (b) applicable filing fees are not paid or waived; (c) the document is incomplete or contains missing information; (d) or fails to comply with applicable statutory requirements or these rules.
(3) Parties filing briefs electronically must also submit an original to the supreme court clerk. For any brief filed in an appeal from a judgment or order pursuant to chapter 26-8A, the appellant shall also file a redacted brief in compliance with subdivision 15-26A-60(9).
(4) The Supreme Court may also order any party to provide additional hardcopies of any documents electronically filed.
Source: SL 2014, ch 253 (Supreme Court Rule 13-11), eff. Jan. 1, 2014; SL 2019, ch 224 (Supreme Court Rule 19-03); Supreme Court Order dated Aug. 30, 2022; SL 2023, ch 229 (Supreme Court Rule 23-12), eff. Apr. 1, 2023.
15-26C-4. Electronic service.
(1) All documents filed electronically must be served electronically through the Odyssey® system except for documents served on or by self-represented litigants. On a showing of good cause, an attorney may be granted leave by the Supreme Court to serve paper documents or to be exempt from receiving electronic service.
(2) Electronic service is not effective if the party making service learns that the attempted service did not reach the person to be served.
Source: SL 2014, ch 253 (Supreme Court Rule 13-11), eff. Jan. 1, 2014; SL 2019, ch 225 (Supreme Court Rule 19-04); Supreme Court Order dated Aug. 30, 2022; SL 2023, ch 230 (Supreme Court Rule 23-13), eff. Apr. 1, 2023.
15-26C-5. Original documents.
An original document submitted for filing in paper form may be scanned by the supreme court clerk and destroyed after thirty days.
Source: SL 2014, ch 253 (Supreme Court Rule 13-11), eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
15-26C-6. Technical issues--Relief.
On a showing of good cause, the court may grant appropriate relief if electronic filing or electronic service was not completed due to technical problems.
Source: SL 2014, ch 253 (Supreme Court Rule 13-11), eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
