sec.9How documents may be filed—general

sec.9 How documents may be filed—general

A document in a proceeding may be filed by— delivering the document to the registry personally under subrule (2) ; or sending the document to the registry by post under subrule (3) ; or electronic or computer-based means— if the party filing the document is a police officer—by filing the document under subrule (4) ; or if the document is a corrective services statement of service—by filing the document under subrule (5) ; or otherwise—by filing the document under rule 9A . A document is filed personally in the registry when the clerk of the DFVP court receives the document and stamps the document with the date the registry receives it. A document is filed in the registry by post if— the document is sent to the postal address for the registry; and the registry receives the document and stamps the document with the date the registry receives it. A police officer files a document electronically or by computer-based means if the document is sent electronically or by computer-based means to the registry and the police officer receives an electronic message from the registry that the document was received. Under the DFVP Act , section 153 , a police officer may file a document by electronic or computer-based means. A person files a corrective services statement of service electronically or by computer-based means if the document is sent electronically or by computer-based means to the registry and the person receives an electronic message from the registry that the document was received. r 9 amd 2021 Act No. 23 s 21 ; 2025 SL No. 111 s 4 (sec.9-ssec.1) A document in a proceeding may be filed by— delivering the document to the registry personally under subrule (2) ; or sending the document to the registry by post under subrule (3) ; or electronic or computer-based means— if the party filing the document is a police officer—by filing the document under subrule (4) ; or if the document is a corrective services statement of service—by filing the document under subrule (5) ; or otherwise—by filing the document under rule 9A . (sec.9-ssec.2) A document is filed personally in the registry when the clerk of the DFVP court receives the document and stamps the document with the date the registry receives it. (sec.9-ssec.3) A document is filed in the registry by post if— the document is sent to the postal address for the registry; and the registry receives the document and stamps the document with the date the registry receives it. (sec.9-ssec.4) A police officer files a document electronically or by computer-based means if the document is sent electronically or by computer-based means to the registry and the police officer receives an electronic message from the registry that the document was received. Under the DFVP Act , section 153 , a police officer may file a document by electronic or computer-based means. (sec.9-ssec.5) A person files a corrective services statement of service electronically or by computer-based means if the document is sent electronically or by computer-based means to the registry and the person receives an electronic message from the registry that the document was received.