What is Case Management – Electronic Case Files?
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia has implemented the federal judiciary’s automated docket and electronic filing system known as Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF). CM/ECF was developed through the Administrative Office of the U. S. Courts (AO) using Internet technology to provide federal courts a modern mechanism for handling information and moving closer to a paperless operating environment. The case management (CM) portion of the system replaces the BANCAP system. Not only is docket information viewable, but most documents and pleadings are viewable in their entirety as Portable Document Format (PDF) files. HOW IT WORKS: The electronic case filing (ECF) portion will allow trained attorneys and trustees to file bankruptcy cases and other pleadings over the Internet. ECF accepts documents in PDF. PDF retains the way a document looks – so the pages, fonts, and other formatting are preserved. Filing a document with the court’s CM/ECF system is
