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Local Bankr. R. 7005-1 Service of Pleadings and Other Papers by Electronic Means.

EFFECTIVE MARCH 16, 2026

Parties are permitted to make service through the Bankruptcy Court’s CM/ECF system on parties who have electronically filed a Notice of Appearance or parties who have filed a Request and Consent to Electronic Service and Notice of Documents (Electronic Service, Request and Consent - Bankruptcy Case / Adversary Proceeding), as permitted by FRCP 5(b)(2)(E) and D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 5(c).  The certificate of service generated by the Notice of Electronic Filing (“NEF”) shall be deemed the certificate of service and if all parties in the adversary proceeding received the NEF, the NEF will be deemed to be sufficient service of the filed pleading.

This rule is not applicable to the service of process of a summons and complaint, which must be served in accordance with FRBP 7004, or of a subpoena, which must be served in accordance with FRBP 9016.