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As amended through October 18, 2024

Section 7 - Format and Technical Requirements

(1) Conversion to PDF/A or PDF format required. Documents electronically transmitted to the court using the eFiling system 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 these rules.

(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 1/2" 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, noncorrupted 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 electronically transmitted to the court using the eFiling system but must also be conventionally filed for the record.

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Adopted by Order 2014-09, eff. 5/1/2014; amended by Order 2015-2, eff. 1/15/2015; amended by Order 2018-11, eff. 8/1/2018; amended by Order 2022-65, eff. 12/20/2022; amended by Order 2024-17, eff. 6/17/2024.