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I don't believe anyone has ever been punished for misfiling. Part of the problem is that you have to show that it was not filed by mistake, which is pretty hard

I don't believe anyone has ever been punished for misfiling. Part of the problem is that you have to show that it was not filed by mistake, which is pretty hard to prove.

mikeash 14y ago
That would seem to make it a very bad idea to do any double-checking before sending one out, since the more checks you do, the easier someone could argue that you didn't screw up.