Rule 92.6. Nonelectronic Documents

(a) Original testamentary documents. The court staff shall scan all nonelectronic documents filed pursuant to Rule 92.3(c)(1); shall include such scanned documents in the electronic case file; and shall maintain such original testamentary documents in a nonelectronic case file for a period of five years, after which the Register may return all such original documents to the last serving Personal Representative.

(b) Large or damaged documents. The court shall retain all nonelectronic documents filed pursuant to Rule 92.3(b)(7) in a nonelectronic case file and shall maintain such nonelectronic documents until the later of two years from the date of filing of the document or final disposition of the matter, including the disposition of all appeals or the running of the time for appeal. At the conclusion of this term, the court shall thereafter return such nonelectronic documents to the filer.

(c) Other nonelectronically filed documents. The court staff shall scan all other nonelectronic documents filed pursuant to Rule 92.3(b) and (c); shall include such scanned documents in the electronic case file; and shall thereafter return such nonelectronic documents to the filer. The filer must retain the original of each such nonelectronic document and make it available for inspection upon seven days notice by the signers or the court until the later of two years from the date of filing or final disposition of the matter, including the disposition of all appeals or the running of the time for appeal. The court is not required to maintain nonelectronic files for probate proceedings or civil actions commenced after the date on which electronic filing is required.