Federal Courts Rules

Marginal note:Service by fax

• 140 (1) The recipient’s consent is required before any of the following documents may be served by fax:

  • (a) a motion record, application record, trial record, appeal book or book of authorities; and

  • (b) any other document that is longer than 20 pages.

• Marginal note:Fax cover page

  (2) A document that is served by fax shall include a cover page that sets out the following information:

  • (a) the name, address and telephone number of the sender;

  • (b) the name of the person on whom the document is being served;

  • (c) the date and time of the transmission;

  • (d) the total number of pages being transmitted, including the cover page;

  • (e) a fax number at which the sender may receive documents; and

  • (f) the name and telephone number of the person that is to be contacted in the event of a transmission problem.