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UTCR 21.090 — ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES

2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 21 · physical PDF page 10–12 · 2026

21.090 ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
(1) The use of a filer’s login constitutes the signature of the filer for purposes of these
rules and for any other purpose for which a signature is required.
2026 UTCR 21.11
(2) When a document to be electronically filed contains the signature of the filer, the
filer may sign the document using either an electronic signature, or an
authenticated signature, as those terms are defined in UTCR 1.110.
(3) When a document to be electronically filed contains the signature of someone
other than the filer, the document may be signed using either an original signature
or authenticated signature, as those terms are defined in UTCR 1.110.  The filer
certifies by filing that, to the best of the filer’s knowledge after appropriate inquiry,
the signature purporting to be that of the signer is in fact that of the signer.
(a) If the document contains an authenticated signature, the filer must retain the
electronic document until entry of a general judgment or other judgment or
order that conclusively disposes of the action, unless the court orders
otherwise.
(b) If the document contains an original signature, the printed document bearing
the original signature must be imaged and electronically filed in a format that
accurately reproduces the original signature and contents of the document,
and the filer must retain the document in the filer’s possession in its original
paper form for no less than 30 days, unless the court orders otherwise.
(4) When more than one party joins in filing a document, the filer must show all of the
parties who join by one of the following:
(a) Submitting an imaged document containing the signatures of all parties
joining in the document;
(b) A recitation in the document that all such parties consent or stipulate to the
document; or
(c) Identifying in the document the signatures that are required and submitting
each such party’s written confirmation no later than three days after the filing.
(5) When a document to be electronically filed contains the signature of a notary
public, the document must be electronically filed in a format that accurately
reproduces the signatures and contents of the document.
2011 Commentary:  The UTCR Committee does not intend the requirement to include
an email address in a signature block to constitute consent to receipt of service of
documents by email.  Electronic service of documents may only be accomplished as
specified in UTCR 21.100.
2026 UTCR 21.12

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