Requirements for electronically-filed and served documents
Compiled text through May 15, 2022
Register checked through Jul 29, 2026
No later Register activity identified in this check.
Dates and status
- Compiling agency
- Executive Department
- Text status
- Westlaw Inline Boundary Correction
- Compiled text through
- May 15, 2022
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
- Activity status
- No later Register activity identified in this check.
- Source snapshot
- Jun 6, 2026
(a)Documents filed or served electronically shall be:
(1)in a format that can be read using software that is readily available and is in widespread use by government, business, and individuals (e.g., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat);
(2)electronically-searchable unless the party providing the document certifies that it does not have the capability to produce a searchable file.