[WSBAPT] Receipt of unfiled answer from pro se defendant

[Krista MacLaren]

When this has happened to me I have put a coversheet on it stating that I received it from the pro se and it was not previously filed, and I have filed it, probably via electronic filing.  I have considered this my duty as an officer of the court, though Eric makes me wonder if that is misguided.  Still, I would probably do this the next time as well.  

Krista J. MacLaren
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> On Jul 16, 2019, at 1:46 PM, JOYCE SCHWENSEN <Joyce at schwensenlaw.com> wrote:
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> Listmates,
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> I received by mail a hand-written answer from a pro se defendant. It hasn’t been filed and is not formatted correctly. Do I have some responsibility to file it with the court, or can I just mail it back to the defendant with a letter stating that it is their responsibility to file it with the clerk, and otherwise treat it as an appearance? If I need to file it, any suggestions about how? Should I mail it to the court clerk for paper-filing, try to e-file it as-is, put some type of cover sheet with a statement from me as to where it came from?
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> Thanks, Joyce
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