What payment options will be available for submitting filings through the E-filing System?
When a filing is submitted that requires a payment of a fee, the E-filing System will prompt the filer to choose one of three payment options. The first and most encouraged option is to submit filing fee by credit card payment. This option preserves the submission date as the filing date if the filing is deemed accepted by the Court. The second option is to elect to pay at the courthouse. If this option is selected, the electronic submission will not be reviewed by the Court’s clerks until payment is received at the courthouse. Once at the courthouse, all payment types that were always accepted will remain acceptable (i.e. credit card, cash, money order etc.). Finally, a party who is without financial resources to pay the costs of litigation, may seek In Forma Pauperis status through the E-filing System.
