Under what condition can an electronic filing be deemed ineffective despite submission?

An electronic filing can be deemed ineffective if the filing fee is unpaid because the payment of filing fees is a fundamental requirement for processing any legal documents. Courts require these fees to ensure that filings are processed and acted upon appropriately. An unpaid fee not only impacts the court's ability to manage its resources but also indicates that the filing party may not have completed all necessary steps to initiate a legal action properly. Even if the document is submitted electronically and received by the court, the lack of payment renders the filing ineffective, thus it will not be processed or considered valid until all fees are reconciled.

The other options relate to factors that do affect the validity of the submission, but they do not directly cause it to be deemed ineffective in the same way as an unpaid fee does. For instance, while submitting a late filing can lead to consequences, it doesn't necessarily invalidate the filing itself unless there are specific court rules against late submissions. Registration is crucial, as an unregistered filing party may face challenges, but again, the submission can be considered until the court imposes a resolution. Submissions in non-standard formats can cause delays or require corrections, but the core filing itself remains in effect unless explicitly stated otherwise by court protocols.