As amended through June 7, 2024
(a)Applicability. eNotification messages are automatically generated and transmitted by the CMS upon the entry of a docketable event or the scheduling of a hearing in a given case and are sent to the email address on file with the Supreme Court attorney registration. All attorneys who have filed an entry of appearance in a case will receive all eNotification messages generated for that case.(b)Consent to eNotification. Upon the initiation of a case and/or upon submission of an entry of appearance in a matter, attorneys are deemed to consent to receive all eNotification messages applicable to that matter through email.(c)Not Official Notice. eNotification messages to attorneys are for informational purposes only and do not constitute official notice of the court. All attorneys remain obligated under the Usage Agreement, the Rhode Island Rules of Professional Conduct, and/or other applicable rules to remain abreast of developments in each case to which they are a party, and to keep their contact information, including email addresses, up to date at all times. No party may rely upon the failure to receive an eNotification message to assert lack of notice of a given event, nor may the receipt or lack of receipt of an eNotification message be used by a party in the prosecution or defense of an argument in any proceeding before any court.(d)Not Official Court Record. eNotification messages do not comprise any part of the official court record of any case and will not be maintained in the CMS or elsewhere.