R.i. Sup. Ct. R. 2

As amended through June 7, 2024
Rule 2 - Official Court Record
(a)Official Court Record. Upon the implementation of the EFS in each court, all documents shall be filed electronically and shall be the official court record. Filing parties are obligated to verify the accuracy, authenticity and legibility of electronically filed documents.
(b)Scanning of Court Records. Hard copy active case files may be scanned into the CMS in the discretion of the Chief Justice, Presiding Justice, Chief Judge or Chief Magistrate of the respective courts. The scanning of active case files to the CMS shall be undertaken in a manner which results in a sequential and complete electronic case file that corresponds to the case docket. Upon scanning in accordance with this rule, the electronic version of the case file shall constitute the official court record if and when the EFS has been implemented in the court.
(c)Documents Scanned by the Court. It is the responsibility of the filing party to review each document scanned by the court into the CMS for any discrepancies as a result of the scanning process. Failure to give notice of a discrepancy to the court within thirty (30) days from the filing date will be deemed acceptance of the scanned document. Original documents filed with the assistance of the clerk's office shall be returned to the filing attorney or self-represented litigant. Documents that are submitted in the courtroom and then scanned into the CMS shall be retained in accordance with the Judiciary's Record Retention Schedule.
(d)Court Control Over Court Records. Each court within the Judiciary shall retain control of its own official court record.
(e)Paper on demand system. Paper copies of documents filed electronically will be available on demand for a fee in the respective clerks' offices.

R.i. Sup. Ct. R. 2

Revised 9/1/2023.