For further definitions, see Art. X, Rule 1(c) of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules Governing Electronic Filing.
(A) Case Initiating Document(s). The first document(s) filed in a case.(B) Certificate of Service. Where the W.C.C. - R.P. require service of a document to be certified by an attorney of record or an unrepresented party, the following certification shall be used: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
| I hereby certify that, on the ______ day of _____________________, ______: |
| [ ] I filed and served this document through the electronic filing system on the following parties: ___________________________________________________. The document electronically filed and served is available for viewing and/or downloading from the Rhode Island Judiciary's Electronic Filing System. |
| [ ] I served this document through the electronic filing system on the following parties: ___________________________________________________________. The document electronically served is available for viewing and/or downloading from the Rhode Island Judiciary's Electronic Filing System. |
| [ ] I mailed or hand-delivered this document to the attorney for the opposing party and/or the opposing party if self-represented, whose name is _____________________________________________ at the following address _________________________________________________________________. |
| /s/ NAME_____________ |
(C)Electronic Filing System (EFS). An approved Judiciary-wide system for the filing and service of pleadings, motions and other documents or information via electronic means such as the Internet, a court-authorized remote service provider or through other remote means to and from the Judiciary's case management system (CMS).(D)Filing. Where the W.C.C. - R.P. require a document to be filed, filing shall mean the electronic transmission of a document in electronic form to or from a court/clerk through the Judiciary's electronic filing system or scanned and filed into the Judiciary's CMS at the clerk's office. (E)Notice. Where the W.C.C. - R.P. require notice to be given, notice shall mean electronic notice using the EFS unless stated otherwise. (F)Registered User. An individual or entity with an assigned username and password authorized by the Judiciary to access and utilize the EFS.(G)Service. Where the W.C.C. - R.P. require a document or information to be served, sent, delivered, or forwarded, the following shall be applicable: (1) Subpoenas, petitions, or other documents that must be hand-delivered or delivered in person cannot be electronically served; (2) All other service or notice within a case shall be electronic using the EFS unless stated otherwise and (3) All discovery on a case shall be electronically served using the EFS except when the discovery is of a type which does not lend itself to electronic service (either because it consists of non-conforming documents or is too voluminous), in which case conventional service shall be used. (H)Signature. Where the W.C.C. - R.P. require an electronic signature on any document, the signature shall be reflected as /s/ NAME unless stated otherwise.R.I. Work. Comp. Ct. R. 1.4
Last amended effective 1/29/2016.