or required by specific statute, a person who is represented by an attorney

may be lawfully served with any motion, notice or other legal document

by means of a facsimile machine if:

(a) The document is transmitted to the office of the attorney

representing the person; and

(b) The facsimile machine is operational and is maintained by the

attorney representing the person or the employer of that attorney.

who uses a facsimile machine pursuant to subsection 1 to serve any

motion, notice or other legal document that is required to be filed with

the court shall attach to or include with the original document filed with

the court a copy of the confirmation report or other comparable evidence

of the transmittal of the legal document.

machine after 5 p.m. on the day that the document is transmitted shall be

deemed delivered on the next judicial day. The time of transmittal set

forth in this subsection is determined according to the time at the

location of the recipient of the legal document.

4. Service of any motion, notice or other legal document by facsimile

machine as authorized by this section is supplemental to and does not

affect the validity of any other manner of service authorized by law.

5. As used in this section:

(a) "Facsimile machine" means a device that sends or receives a

reproduction or facsimile of a document or photograph which is

transmitted electronically or telephonically by telecommunications lines.

(b) "Person" includes, without limitation, a government,

governmental agency or political subdivision of a government.