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Section 7 Format and technical requirements

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedAdministrative Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Kentucky Court of Justice Electronic FilingEffective: December 20, 2022

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
Administrative Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Kentucky Court of Justice Electronic Filing
Effective: December 20, 2022
KY Administrative Procedures E-Filing, AP E-Filing, Sec. 7
Section 7 Format and technical requirements
Currentness
(1) Conversion to PDF/A or PDF Format Required. Electronically filed documents must meet the same requirements of format and page limits as paper documents conventionally filed pursuant to the Kentucky Rules of Procedure, including page and word limits.
(a) Documents must be converted to PDF/A or PDF format before they are filed in the eFiling system. PDF/A is the preferred format for purposes of this pilot project.
(b) The eFiler must ensure that the filing is an accurate representation of the document and is complete and readable.
(2) Envelope Size Limitation. eFiling envelopes, including all attachments, must not exceed fifty (50) megabytes.
(3) Format. Documents filed electronically must comply with the following format requirements:
(a) 8 ½ ″ x 11″ size;
(b) At least 200 dot-per-inch (DPI) resolution;
(c) No unintelligible images (e.g., no all-black images);
(d) Documents must not be secured, password-protected, or have other features limiting access;
(e) Only readable word and viewable pictures or images, and valid, non-corrupted tables shall be included;
(f) Documents must not be corrupted (e.g., a corrupt file having -0- bytes of data); and
(g) Documents must comprise the complete image or file. The eFiler must ensure and verify that uploads to the eFiling system are properly completed.
(4) Nonconforming Documents. Documents which do not conform to the above requirements or which cannot be scanned and converted to a PDF or PDF/A (i.e., video or audio recordings, large maps, etc.) must be filed conventionally, with electronic notice to all parties.
(5) Color Documents. Exhibits or attachments containing color images may be eFiled, but must also be conventionally filed for the record.

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HISTORY: Amended by Order 2022-65, eff. 12-20-22; prior amendments eff. 8-1-18 (Order 2018-11), 1-15-15 (Order 2015-02); adopted by Order 2014-09, eff. 5-1-14
Administrative Procedures E-Filing, AP E-Filing, Sec. 7, KY ST ADMIN E-FILING AP E-Filing, Sec. 7
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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