(a)     No papers shall be filed by electronic means. In the event a party deems it necessary to submit any document to the court by electronic means, permission must first be obtained from the court. Any document submitted to the court by electronic means will not, however, be deemed filed. In all cases where documents required to be filed with the court are submitted to the court by electronic means, the original must be delivered to the court within 24 hours and it is the original that will be filed and docketed on the date it is received in the clerk's office.

          (b)     Transmission by "electronic means" is defined as the transmission of information telephonically or through the use of compatible computer communication programs and includes, but is not limited to, facsimile transmission, electronic mail transmission and portable disk.