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CM/ECF User's Guide

 

Section 1 - General Information

Glossary

Accessing the System / Login / Logout

Maintain Your Account Information

Working with PDF

CM/ECF Shortcuts

Online Filing Fee Payment Guide

Section 2 - Civil

Civil Events List - updated 10/2009 for CM/ECF version 3.2

E-Filing a New Civil Case - updated 10/2009

Return of Service

Answer

Cross-claim/Counterclaim

Third Party Complaint

Motion

Response to Motion

Other Documents

Bill of Costs

Statement of Corporate Disclosure

Statement of Oral Argument

Notice of Appeal

Section 3 - Criminal

Criminal Events List - updated 10/2009 for CM/ECF version 3.2

Filing Indictment/Bills of Information

Motion

Response to Motion

Other Documents

Request for Subpoena

Notice of Appeal

Section 4 - Queries

Querying a Docket Sheet

Querying Related Transactions

Viewing a Document

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