Mandatory civil e-filing for attorneys under Local Rule 2.87 and the Ninth Amended E-Filing Standing Order (the implementation schedule: voluntary June 20th, 2022, mandatory July 5th, 2022); the notice re family law filing - selecting the correct fee through the optional services tab ($435 first appearance; $60 motion; $25 motion to modify); criminal and juvenile e-filing under the permissive standing order.
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Court E-Filing Portal Civil E-Filing Civil E-Filing Instructions/FAQs Pursuant to Local Rule 2.87 and the Ninth Amended E-Filing Standing Order, the civil division is implementing mandatory electronic filing (e-filing) for attorneys and providing the option of e-filing to self-represented litigants. The implementation schedule for civil e-filing is as follows: Type Voluntary Date Mandatory Date Unlimited Civil June 20th, 2022 July 5th, 2022 Limited Civil June 20th, 2022 July 5th, 2022 Civil Complex June 20th, 2022 July 5th, 2022 Unlawful Detainer June 20th, 2022 July 5th, 2022 Small Claims June 20th, 2022 July 5th, 2022 Family Law June 20th, 2022 July 5th, 2022 Appeals --- July 13th, 2022 Department of Child Support Service (DCSS) ~ August 2022 ~ August 2022 Notice Re: Family Law Filing If you are filing a document that typically requires a fee but it has not been assessed, please select the correct amount through optional services tab. (Example: A Request for Order is submitted but the first appearance fee has not been paid, instead of selecting the $60 motion option the appropriate selection would be the $435 first appearance option. If you are filing a motion that is modifying custody or visitation, you would choose the $60 motion option plus the additional $25 motion to modify option as well.) If you are submitting a document that requires an envelope, please purchase the amount needed through the optional services tab. Criminal and Juvenile E-Filing Information regarding Criminal and Juvenile eFiling can be found in this section: Standing Order for Permissive eFiling in Criminal and Juvenile cases Criminal and Juvenile E-Filing Instructions/FAQs Juvenile E-Filing Information regarding Juvenile eFiling can be found in this section: Standing Order for Permissive eFiling in Criminal and Juvenile cases Criminal and Juvenile E-Filing Instructions/FAQs E-Filing Links E-Filing Overview E-Filing User Questions Complex Litigation Overview
Court E-Filing Portal Civil E-Filing Civil E-Filing Instructions/FAQs Pursuant to Local Rule 2.87 and the Ninth Amended E-Filing Standing Order, the civil division is implementing mandatory electronic filing (e-filing) for attorneys and providing the option of e-filing to self-represented litigants. The implementation schedule for civil e-filing is as follows: Type Voluntary Date Mandatory Date Un
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A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.
A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.