AB18

Existing law: (1) authorizes the electronic filing of certain documents in certain judicial proceedings; and (2) requires documents that are filed electronically to contain an image of the signature of the person who is filing the document. (NRS 62D.400, 171.103, 173.049, 178.591, 432B.515) Existing court rules adopted by the Nevada Supreme Court, the Nevada Electronic Filing and Conversion Rules (NEFCR), govern the electronic filing of documents in the courts of this State and contain definitions of certain terms used in the NEFCR such as “electronic signature.” (NEFCR 2(k)) This bill requires certain documents that are filed electronically to contain the electronic signature, as that term is defined in the NEFCR, of the person who is filing the document. Close digest Existing law: (1) authorizes the electronic filing of certain documents in certain judicial proceedings; and (2) requires documents that are filed electronically to contain an image of the signature of the person who is filing the document. (NRS 62D.400, 171.103, 173.049, 178.591, 432B.515) Existing court rules adopted by the Nevada Supreme Court, the Nevada Electronic Filing and Conversion Rules (NEFCR), govern the electronic filing of documents in the courts of this State and contain definitions of certain terms used in the NEFCR such as “electronic signature.” (NEFCR 2(k)) This bill requires certain documents that are filed electronically to contain the electronic signature, as that term is defined in the NE