Rule 3 - Eligibility and Conditions of Registration(a)Eligibility. Participation in the Pilot Project shall be determined by Standing Order of the Pilot Court. In general, registration for the Pilot Project shall include: 1. Attorneys who are members ofthe Massachusetts Bar. 2. Attorneys who are admitted to practice in a Massachusetts court pro hac vice. 3. Self-represented parties. 4. Any non-party who is seeking or has obtained permission of the court to participate in the case (e.g., a witness seeking a protective order, interveners, amicus curiae or court investigator). (b)Registration. Registration is accomplished by completing the online e-filing system registration, a link to which is available on each Pilot Court's website. An e-mail address will be required for registration. Users shall furnish their primary business e-mail address for registration. A User may register as a member of a law firm or as an Independent User. An attorney who is acting as a self-represented litigant shall register as an Independent User with a unique e-mail address. (c)Law Firm or Agency Registration. The Provider shall allow a firm or agency administrator(s) to register a central account profile on behalf of a firm or agency's multiple Users. Once an administrator has completed this central registration, the administrator(s) can add additional Users to that account. (d)Conditions of Registration. By registering, the User acknowledges that: 1. Registration shall constitute consent to receipt of Provider notifications, electronic court notifications, and e-service of all e-filed documents.2. It is the User's responsibility to ensure that the court and the Provider have the correct e-mail addressees) at all times. Users shall update the Provider within 7 days of any change in the information provided at registration.(e)User ID. The e-mail address provided during registration will serve as a unique User 10. (f)Multiple User Accounts. A User may set up multiple accounts using multiple e-mail addresses. It is the User's obligation to monitor each account and upload filings correctly. (g)User Password. At registration the User must designate a unique password in accordance with the specifications given by the Provider. Users may reset their password for the e-filing system at any time.(h)Confidentiality of User ID and Password. The User ID and password is confidential and shall be used only by the User and any other person that the User authorizes. Use of a User ID shall be deemed authorized by the User. Users should contact the Pilot Court if they believe a filing was submitted falsely under their name.Mass. Int. R. Elec. Fil'g 3
Added February 25, 2015, effective 3/1/2015.