What are the benefits of using CM/ECF?
Registered attorneys and creditors are able to file documents with the court 24-hours per day, 7 days per week. Full case information is available to PACER users over the Internet. This includes the ability to view the full text of all filed documents. Registered attorneys receive e-mail notices of all filings in cases where they have filed a document(s). In most cases, the handling and mailing of paper notices is eliminated. Electronic filing and the electronic docket makes case management by the court more efficient and timely. There are no costs (other than filing fees) for attorneys and creditors who use CM/ECF.
• Registered attorneys may file documents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. • Reduction of paper, photocopy, postage and courier costs. • Full case information is available immediately to attorneys, parties, and the general public through the Internet. This includes the ability to view electronically filed documents. • Registered attorneys receive email notification of activity in CM/ECF cases. Email service is immediate and eliminates the costs of handling and mailing paper notices for both the court and attorneys. • Multiple parties can view the same case files simultaneously. • Since CM/ECF uses Internet standard software, the out-of-pocket cost of participation for attorneys is very low.
• Attorneys registered to use CM/ECF can file documents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. • Reduction of paper, photocopy, postage and courier costs. • Unprecedented access to case information is available immediately to attorneys, parties, and the general public through the Internet. • Attorneys registered to use CM/ECF will receive email notices electronically in CM/ECF where they are listed as attorneys of record. • Court dockets are immediately updated when an attorney electronically files documents. • Multiple parties can view the same case files simultaneously. • Filing can be done from remote locations. • Since CM/ECF uses Internet standard software, the out-of-pocket cost of participation for attorneys is typically very low.
