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6133Conversion of documents in paper form to electronic
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6133 Conversion of documents in paper form to electronic
form
(1) This rule applies to a document filed in the court in a proceeding by
filing a paper form of the document.
(2) 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.
(3) If a document is recorded in the electronic lodgment facility under
subrule (2), the court must keep the paper form of the document—
(a) for 90 days after the day the document was filed; and
(b) until the earlier of—
(i) the day the document is collected; and
(ii) the period mentioned in subrule (4).
(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.
(5) If the paper form of the document is not collected within the period
mentioned in subrule (4), the registrar may destroy the document.
(6) 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:
(a) 2 years after the date of judgment or final order in the
(b) 2 years after a notice of discontinuance is filed in the proceeding;
(c) 2 years after any appeal in the proceeding is determined;
(d) 2 years after the date the document was filed.
Rejecting filed documents Division 6.3.3
Rule 6134
(7) The court may direct the person to produce the paper form of the
document during the time the document is required to be kept.