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Electronic Filing References

NextGen CM/ECF PDF Guide (pdf)

Attorney's Guide to Opening a Civil Case (pdf)

ECF Administrative Procedures - Updated December 22, 2025 (pdf)

Electronic Case Filing User Manual - Updated April 16, 2021 (pdf)

ECF Checklist (pdf)

Electronic Case File Access and Privacy (pdf)

Civil Case Opening Checklist (pdf)

Entering Party Names (pdf)

Creating Cross-Document Hyperlinks (pdf)

Redacting Documents (pdf)

Docket text will list parties that may access an Ex Parte Order (pdf)

Instructions for Filing Large Documents (pdf)

Filing Non-Scannable Exhibits (pdf)

Filing Non-Public Documents (pdf)

Document Uploader for Non-Public Documents (pdf)

Filing an Appeal - NEW Beginning September 9, 2024 (pdf)

Filing Procedures when the Court Declares a CM/ECF System Outage/Unavailability (pdf)