- (1) In satisfaction of the requirements under these rules, the Board may accept any document submitted in electronic format, containing all required information for the type of filing being made and be formatted in text searchable, PDF format. Any individual PDF file submitted to the Board shall not exceed 15 megabytes. If the total megabyte count of a main PDF document and attached supporting PDF documents in a single filing exceeds 15 megabytes, the supporting documents should be submitted separately and relate back to the main document entry. An electronic filing that is not completed due to being in excess of 15 megabytes shall be deemed not filed and therefore not accepted. Applicants shall preserve a paper original of all filings submitted in electronic form for the duration of any proceedings and related appeals. Electronic filings received by the Board after 5:00 p.m. on any given day will be recorded as received on the following business day.
- (2) Any required filing fees must be submitted electronically via the payment portal available through the Board website or via overnight mail or other delivery method, marked inn such a way as to clearly identify the fee with the electronic submission, for delivery to the Board at its mailing address by the following business day.
Author: Alabama Board of Court Reporting
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-8B-1 thru 34-8B-18.
History: New Rule: Filed October 19, 2018; effective December 3, 2018. Amended: Published February 28, 2025; effective April 14, 2025.