(a) Licensed attorneys in good standing with the Kentucky Bar Association who have completed eFiling certification;

(b) Judges and their staff;

(c) Court administrative staff, including technical support staff;

(d) Government employees and law enforcement with authorized access to eFile in cases relating to their functions; and

(e) Self-represented parties permitted to electronically file, subject to authentication and training requirements imposed by the AOC. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to convey a right to file electronically if authentication or training requirements are not available or have not been completed by a self-represented party.

(a) The eFiler's login ID/user name, password, and profile will constitute the eFiler's electronic identity and user account for purposes of the eFiling rules. eFilers must register online through the Kentucky Court of Justice's KYeCourts website.

(b) The eFiler will be subject to the terms of the eFiling system user agreement.

(c) A Commonwealth or County Attorney may elect to use an office account to receive notifications for all eFiled documents in criminal cases within their jurisdiction. Creation and use of an office account under this subsection constitutes consent to electronic service of all documents as defined in these rules.

(a) If an eFiler believes that the security of his or her electronic identity has been compromised or that a threat to the system exists, the eFiler must notify the AOC eFiling website administrator.

(b) It is the responsibility of the eFiler to have a valid and working email address that has not exceeded its size limitation in order to receive orders and other documents served electronically. It is not the responsibility of the court, the clerk, or the AOC to ascertain whether an eFiler is receiving notifications from the eFiling system via email.

(c) If an eFiler's email address, phone number, or other information provided in the eFiler's profile has changed, the eFiler must promptly make the necessary changes to his or her profile.