Court Procedures Rules 2006

This rule applies to a document filed in the court in a proceeding by filing a paper form of the document.

The registrar may convert the document to an electronic form and record the document in the electronic lodgment facility as if it had been filed electronically.

If a document is recorded in the electronic lodgment facility under subrule (2), the court must keep the paper form of the document—

for 90 days after the day the document was filed; and

until the earlier of—

the day the document is collected; and

the period mentioned in subrule (4).

The person who filed the paper form of the document may collect it from the court within 30 days after the period mentioned in subrule (3) (a) ends.

If the paper form of the document is not collected within the period mentioned in subrule (4), the registrar may destroy the document.

If the paper form of the document is collected within the period mentioned in subrule (4), the person who filed it must, unless the registrar approves the destruction of the document, keep the document until the later of the following:

2 years after the date of judgment or final order in the proceeding;

2 years after a notice of discontinuance is filed in the proceeding;

2 years after any appeal in the proceeding is determined;

2 years after the date the document was filed.

The court may direct the person to produce the paper form of the document during the time the document is required to be kept.