Rule 5.10 - SIGNATURES AND AUTHENTICATION(a) Any document filed electronically, including all pleadings, motions, documents, etc., using a verified user authentication shall be deemed to have been signed by the holder of the user authentication. Documents containing facsimile or typographical signatures may be filed electronically and shall be deemed to have been signed in person by the individual identified.(b) In the absence of a facsimile or typographical signature, any document electronically filed with a user's identification and password is deemed to have been personally signed by the holder of the user identification and password.(c) Documents containing signatures of one or more persons or third parties may be filed electronically and shall bear a facsimile or typographical signature. The filing party or attorney must confirm approval of all persons, persons not a party to the case or not registered persons, required to sign the document.(d) Original signatures of all non-electronic filers must be obtained before filing the document. The document must indicate the identity of each non-registered signatory. The filing party must retain the original document until one year after the date that the judgment has become final by the conclusion of direct review or the expiration of the time for seeking such review.(e) Signatures as defined in subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (g), and (h), satisfy Supreme Court Rules and statutes regarding signatures, and give rise to the application of available sanctions when appropriate.(f) An original signed document that has been electronically filed pursuant to subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) above, shall be maintained and preserved as required by Rule 5.07.(g) Where a Clerk is required to endorse a document, the typed name of the clerk shall be deemed to be the clerk's signature on an electronic document.(h) All Judges' and other necessary electronic signatures shall be captured and maintained by the Circuit Court Clerk. Each signature shall be protected by internal system security measures and use security tokens and encrypted passwords to authenticate the use of the e-signature.Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Dupage Cnty. 5.10