How does CM/ECF work?
An attorney creates a document on his/her computer using a word processing program. Instead of printing the document on paper, the attorney saves the file as a PDF document. The attorney accesses the system via the Internet and establishes his/her identity by providing a court-assigned login and password. The attorney types in the case number, selects the name of the party, and selects the type of document (answer, motion, etc.) being filed. The system automatically creates a docket entry. Next, the system sends an e-mail notification of the filing to all attorneys who are registered for CM/ECF on the case. If an attorney in the case is not a registered CM/ECF user, a paper copy of the document must be mailed by the filing party.
