Documents filed in your case are stored electronically on the court’s electronic filing system (CM/ECF).  Pursuant to Rule 5(b)(2)(E) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure you can consent in writing to have filings in this case served on you electronically. Federal Rules of Procedure.  Electronic service eliminates the delay associated with service by United States mail.

If you would like to receive service of documents from the court and other parties by electronic means, you must complete and return the Notice and Consent to Electronic Service form located on the court's self representation forms page to the Clerk of United States District Court, District of Montana.  Please note that your consent to electronic service is not retroactive; you will not be granted electronic access to documents filed prior to the court’s receipt of your completed consent form.  In the event you do not consent, all documents will continue to be served on you conventionally, via the United States mail.

In some instances, electronic access is not available for voluminous documents or other filings which may not be readily converted to electronic format.

Consent to electronic service will not give you the ability to file your documents electronically.  You must file all your documents conventionally.