Rule 16.01 - Types of FilingSubd.1. Generally; Electronic Filing. When electronic filing is required by Rule 14 of the General Rules of Practice for the District Courts, documents shall be filed electronically. Otherwise, documents may be filed with the court personally, by U.S. mail, or by facsimile transmission.Subd. 2. Filing by Facsimile Transmission.(a) Any document not required to be filed through the E-Filing System 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. The 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.(b) Within five days after the court has received the transmission, the person filing the document shall forward the following to the court:(1) a $25 transmission fee for each 50 pages, or part thereof, of the filing; unless otherwise provided by statute or rule or otherwise ordered by the court;(2) any bulky exhibits or attachments; and(3) the applicable filing fee or fees, if any.(c) If a document is filed by facsimile, the sender's original must not be filed but must be maintained in the files of the person transmitting it for filing and made available to the court or any party or participant to the action upon request.(d) Upon failure to comply with the requirements of this rule, the court 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.Minn. Juve. Prot. P. 16.01