Effective January 1, 2018, the Orange County Superior Court will mandate attorneys to utilize electronic filing (e-filing) in the Family Law Division except for the following
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Orange County, California Family Law E-filing
The Orange County Superior Court has contracted with Odyssey eFileCA to provide for the electronic filing of documents in their FAMILY courts.
eFileIL Electronic Document Standards
(pursuant to Supreme Court Rule)
Pursuant to Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368, Mandatory E-Filing in Civil Cases, filed January 22, 2016 and M.R. 18368, In re: Electronic Filing in Civil and Criminal Cases and Remote Access Systems, filed May 30, 2017, the following e-filing standards apply to eFileIL.
Cook County Circuit Courts Join eFileIL
The Cook County Circuit Court’s will make e-filing available through the eFileIL system (efile.illinoiscourts.gov) for the County Division in October, 2017.
Los Angeles Superior Court’s Top 5 Probate Rejection Reasons
The Los Angeles Superior court has released its top five (5) reasons for rejecting a probate filing in an effort to help improve the service offered to attorneys and prevent unnecessary rejections.
Proposed Order Processing in Los Angeles County Probate Cases
The Los Angeles Superior Court receives many questions from Probate attorneys over concerns on the status of Proposed Orders. The LASC recommends the following steps to improve the chances of the acceptance for these orders upon first submission.
Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. 18368 and E-Filing Service Provider Fees
On May 30th, 2017 the Illinois Supreme Court entered Order M.R. 18368, which amends a previous order entered on January 2, 2016, and puts into place a specific mandate related to the court, e-filing vendors, and filer transaction fees.
The Difference Between an Electronic Service Notification and a Courtesy Copy Email
When initiating a case or filing on an existing case, you will have the opportunity to add service contacts to receive electronic service notifications. You will also have the option to add email addresses of anyone you’d like to receive courtesy copy emails.
E-File Indiana Changes Starting July 1, 2017
Court.In.Gov on Please note that we are making a number of changes to the e-filing system in response to July 1st legislative changes. Effective July 1st, the following changes have been implemented for all counties that are e-filing.
Use /s/ for an Electronic Signature on Pleadings and Documents
When e-Filing a document, you may indicate that it is signed by the attorney using an electronic signature in place of a scan. This can help save you time as it avoids the need to print out a document, sign it, and then scan it again to e-File.