§ Rule 5.05 Filing; Facsimile Transmission

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Rule 5.05. Filing; Facsimile Transmission

    Any paper may be filed with the court by facsimile transmission. Filing shall be deemed complete at the time that the facsimile transmission is received by the court and the filed facsimile shall have the same force and effect as the original. Only facsimile transmission equipment that satisfies the published criteria of the Supreme Court shall be used for filing in accordance with this rule.

    Within 5 days after the court has received the transmission, the party filing the document shall forward the following to the court:

    (a) a $25 transmission fee for each 50 pages, or part thereof, of the filing;

    (b) any bulky exhibits or attachments; and

    (c) the applicable filing fee or fees, if any.

    If a paper is filed by facsimile, the sender's original must not be filed but must be maintained in the files of the party transmitting it for filing and made available to the court or any party to the action upon request.

    Upon failure to comply with the requirements of this rule, the court in which the action is pending may make such orders as are just, including but not limited to, an order striking pleadings or parts thereof, staying further proceedings until compliance is complete, or dismissing the action, proceeding, or any part thereof.