Who eFiles and what cases are eFiled?
eFiling is permissive in all Probate and Guardianship cases. It is also permissible in certain Mental Health cases including Incapacity or Developmentally Disabled Adult cases but not Civil Involuntary Commitment proceedings (Baker Act, Marchman Act, Tuberculosis, Sexually Transmissible Diseases). The use of certain forms are required and are provided by your Service Provider for certain filing types such as the guardianship initial and annual reports and background investigation paperwork. If you have questions or comments about the required forms please send them to efileinfo@17th.flcourts.org. At this time, case initiation is not available through eFiling. One must initiate a case in the traditional paper form as is currently the practice. For more information on what types of documents can be electronically filed, please see section 3.3 of Administrative Order IV-07-B-3.
Mandatory eFiling is required in all Civil I cases and in certain designated case types in Civil II cases in the Civil Actions Branch for all parties represented by counsel. Those parties appearing pro se may eFile and eServe if they consent in writing and register with CFX, but they are not required to do so.
