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CLICK ON THE CM/ECF LOGO TO ACCESS THE LIVE DATABASE
REMINDER TO COUNSEL: Please submit courtesy copies in compliance with each Judge's Electronic Filing Order. |
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The United States District Court for the District
of Connecticut will be offering attorneys and professional staff free seminars regarding the basics of initiating civil cases electronically.
Seating is limited; please register to attend
CM/ECF Seminar.
Questions regarding seminars may be sent to QualityControl@ctd.uscourts.gov.
Beginning April 18, 2011, attorneys may electronically file new civil cases which are initiated with a Complaint, Notice of Removal, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Petition to Quash IRS Summons. Step by step instructions to help guide you on how to electronically open a civil case and instructions for searching and adding parties are posted here for reference. If you make an error during the case opening process during normal business hours, please contact the Clerk's Office for assistance. Do not attempt to open another case. Any questions or requests for assistance outside business hours, please send an email to QualityControl@ctd.uscourts.gov and someone will respond during business hours
When opening your case, you will be prompted to pay the filing fee electronically through Pay.gov, a secure site, with payment going directly to the United States Treasury.
Also beginning April 18, 2011, attorneys may electronically file motions for admission pro hac vice and notices of appeal in civil cases. When efiling, you will be prompted to pay the filing fee electronically through Pay.gov.
For training classes, please click here to register:
Attorney Civil Case Opening Instructions
Instructions for Searching and Adding Parties
Important Change in Requesting Summons(es)
Effective February 14, 2011, counsel will no longer request summons in paper form. Counsel will request that a summons be issued using the event Request to Issue Summons under the Service of Process group in CM/ECF. The Clerk's Office will issue the summons and counsel will receive a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) with the summons attached in pdf format. Upon receiving the NEF, counsel for plaintiff or removing defendant shall be responsible for serving the summons and complaint on all parties to the action in accordance with Fed R. Civ. P. 4. This new procedure does not affect the following types of civil cases: pro se and prisoner cases.
Robin D. Tabora, Clerk
***Adobe Acrobat Reader***
Due to the various versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader that are available, some users may have experienced opening a PDF document and seeing a blank page. If this occurs, please use the following corrective measure:
After receiving the blank screen from a Query, click the "Back" button in your browser. Under "Document Options" you will need to select the check box labeled, "Include Headers When Displaying PDF Documents." Click "Run Report" again and the page will display correctly.
Also it is possible to set this as a default setting. Log into your CM/ECF account and select "Utilites." Click on "Maintain Your Account" and check off the box "Add Headers to PDF Documents."
Help Design the Next Generation of CM/ECF
District Court CM/ECF Computer-Based Training Modules (Training for e-Filers)
Chambers Online Automation Training
Enhanced CM/ECF Menu System
PowerPoint Presentation
Setting up E-mail Notification
Changing CM/ECF Passwords
Status of Mandatory Efiling (Rev. 09/20/2011)
NOTICE TO THE BAR RE: PAPER FILINGS
Filing of Appearances:
You may not file an appearance on behalf of another attorney. The attorney filing the appearance must be the attorney that is logged into CM/ECF.
Electronic Signatures: All eFiled documents must contain either an electronic signature(s) or a scanned image of a signature(s). Please see Section XI B of the Polcy and Procedures Administrative Order for more information on signatures.
CRIMINAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Criminal case records filed on or after November 1, 2004, that are not sealed or ex parte, are available to the general public via the Internet. Access continues to be restricted to counsel of record for any documents filed before November 1, 2004. Please click on the notice for important information for counsel to consider when filing documents on or after November 1, 2004.
CM/ECF TRAINING REGISTRATION
Please Complete the Computer Based Training Modules Before Registering:
District Court CM/ECF Computer-Based Training Modules (Training for e-Filers)
Chambers Online Automation Training
On October 13, 2003 the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut converted all existing case data to the new system, Case Management / Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF). For full details click here.
Consistent with Judicial Conference policy, courts may, upon a showing of good cause, exempt indigents, bankruptcy case trustees, individual researchers associated with educational institutions, courts, section 501(c)(3) not for profit organizations, courts appointed pro bono attorneys, and pro bona ADR neutrals from a payment of PACER fees. Exemptions may be grated for a defintie period of time and may be revoked at the discretion of the court granting the excemption.
Attorneys are automatically exempt from payment of electronic public access fees for work on CJA cases. You may contact the PACER service center at 1-800-676-6856 or through the internet at http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov to establish an exempt account, which may only be used for work related to services rendered under the CJA
CM/ECF users must obtain a PACER account. Recent enhancements to the Court's CM/ECF system now requires that users have a PACER account in addition to their CM/ECF identification name and password to access documents. Users who do not have a PACER account will not be able to view or retrieve docket sheets or documents. For PACER access and online registration, please click here. For PACER subscription information please call (800) 676-6856 or (210) 301-6440. To obtain a PACER registration form, click here you will need Adobe Acrobat to view document.
- Attorney Change of Address: PDF
- PDF documents require Acrobat Reader - Download free
- What is CM/ECF: click here
- Policies and Procedures Manual: click here
- Attorney Users Manual: PDF - WP
- Notice of Electronic Criminal Filings viewing: PDF
- Instructions for Searching and Adding Parties: PDF
- Tips for Successful CMECF Efiling
- Attorney Instructions re: Civil Returns of Service
- Standing Order for the Refund of Electronic Filing Fees
The Court schedules seminars to provide attorneys and support staff with the knowledge necessary to use the electronic filing system. More
REGISTRATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED BY E-MAIL ONLY.
THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR ALL CM/ECF TRAINING COURSES WILL BE THE WEDNESDAY (CUTOFF TIME 4:00 PM) BEFORE THE SCHEDULED COURSE IS TO TAKE PLACE.
Select month to view schedules.
CMECF TRAINING REGISTRATION / DATES
IF YOUR FIRM OR OFFICE HAS TEN (10) OR MORE PEOPLE WHO CAN ATTEND THE SAME SESSION OR IF YOUR FIRM CAN FILL A CLASS (UP TO 14 PEOPLE), WITH SUFFICIENT ADVANCE NOTICE (6-7 WEEKS) WE CAN ARRANGE TRAINING FOR YOU OUTSIDE OF OUR NORMAL CLASS SCHEDULE. PLEASE CONTACT THE SOLUTION CENTER FOR DETAILS.
Questions on ECF please contact:
New Haven: 203-773-2140
Bridgeport: 203-579-5861
Hartford: 860-240-3200
Technical related issues, please contact the Solution Center at 203-773-2206
141 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
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