State Court E-Filing Project Links and Status


The following is a compilation that was made in January, 2016.  We will update this list in the future as time permits and information is received.

StateE-Filing Information
AlabamaAlaFile is implemented statewide (http://efile.alacourt.gov )
Quick links for Appellate and Trial Courts E-Filing plus rules is available at: http://judicial.alabama.gov/

AlaskaThe project website: http://courts.alaska.gov/lynx/ and with milestones, schedule and FAQ listed at: http://courts.alaska.gov/lynx/lynx.htm#schedule

ArizonaThe E-filing project is called AZTurboCourt and the project information page is available at: http://www.azcourts.gov/azturbocourtinformation/

ArkansasThe eFile project web page is: https://courts.arkansas.gov/administration/acap/efile

CaliforniaIndividual courts have E-filing installed in California. We have identified the following courts: Orange, LA (small claims), SF, Sacramento, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, 1st, 2nd, and 4th District Court of Appeals.

Tyler Odyssey e-FileCA (http://www.odysseyefileca.com/ ) lists Superior Courts in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Merced, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara as operational as of January, 2016. They list Alameda, Calaveras, Monterey, Orange, San Diego, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz as joining in the near future.
ColoradoA statewide AOC built system called ICCES was implemented in 2012. They are rolling out Criminal case E-filing starting in late 2015. The project web site is: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Administration/Unit.cfm?Unit=efile

ConnecticutAOC built E-filing for civil cases. Their E-Services website is: http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/super/E-Services/efile/

Effective January 1, 2016 they have made E-Filing mandatory for all non-exempt attorneys in their Appellate Courts.
DelawareDelaware eFLEX system is used for the Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace Court. CaseFileXpress is used in the Supreme Court, Court of Chancery, and Superior Court. The E-filing project web page is: http://courts.delaware.gov/efiling/ 
District of ColumbiaE-filing is available in Probate, Civil, Tax, and Family-Juvenile Division. They use CaseFileXpress The program web page is: http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/legal/efiling.jsf
FloridaFlorida Court Clerks Statewide E-filing system portal is located at: https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/ The project status page at: http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/technology/e-filinginfostatus.shtml
GeorgiaThe Georgia Superior Court Clerk's Cooperative Authority has implemented a statewide portal project at: https://efile.gsccca.org/Home.aspx A list of participating counties is located there.

Additional E-filing services are provided at the Odyssey eFileGA service. Information is available at: http://www.odysseyefilega.com/

There is also PEACHCOURT that provides eFiling and document access services. Their website is: https://www.peachcourt.com/

And they have I-CAN self-help available at: http://www.legalican.com/georgia
GuamThe Supreme Court of Guam has E-Filing. Their web site is: http://www.guamsupremecourt.com/Efiling/efile.html
HawaiiJudiciary Electronic Filing and Service System (JEFS) statewide system web page is: http://www.courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/efiling.html

The Hawaii Supreme Court and the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals take electronic filings as of September 27, 2010. The Hawaii State District Courts take electronic filings on criminal cases as of August 13, 2012.
IdahoAs part of their iCourt project, they have implemented mandatory E-Filing in Twin Falls County starting on January 11, 2016. The overview web page is: http://icourt.idaho.gov/efileoverview According to the project timeline they are planning for full implementation by the end of 2017.
IllinoisIllinois Supreme Court approved E-filing standards in October, 2012.

The http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ website currently lists availability in the following courts as of January, 2016. They are: Supreme Court, Circuit Courts in Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Lake, Madison, McHenry, Montgomery, Moultrie, Sangamon, St. Clair, Will, and Winnebago counties.

The E-Business Electronic Filing project web page with more detailed information is available at: http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/EBusiness/Electronic_Filing.asp

Additional information including their current RFI for an Electronic Filing Manager (EFM) are as follows:

Supreme Court Order:                 www.illinoiscourts.gov/SupremeCourt/Announce/2016/012216.pdf
Press Release:                                   www.illinoiscourts.gov/Media/PressRel/2016/012216_2.pdf
RFI for EFM:                                       www.illinoiscourts.gov/Procurement/2016/statewide_efiling/Statewide_efiling.asp


IndianaAccording to the Statewide E-Filing web page (http://www.in.gov/judiciary/4267.htm ) “The Indiana Supreme Court is implementing a statewide e-filing system that will allow cases to be filed entirely online, reducing the need for costly paper copies, postage and trips to the clerk's office. The project was announced in 2014, and the first courts will be up-and-running with the new system in 2015. It is anticipated that e-filing will be implemented statewide by the end of 2018.”

A project timeline page is available at: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/4273.htm
IowaAccording to their eFiling web page: http://www.iowacourts.gov/eFiling/Overview/ , as of June 30, 2015 every county district court is accepting electronic filing for all matters. In addition, efiling is beginning in the Appellate Court on January 21, 2016 (http://www.iowacourts.gov/wfdata/frame7472-1235/File199.pdf )
KansasKansas tracks e-filing implementation on this web page: http://www.kscourts.org/Cases-and-Opinions/E-filing/default.asp A significant number of courts have implemented e-Filing and the Supreme and Court of Appeals made it mandatory as of 11/2/2015.
KentuckyAs of November 18, 2015, eFiling is available in all 120 counties in the state. The project was initiated in December, 2013. The project web page including implementation timeline and training is at: http://courts.ky.gov/efiling/Pages/default.aspx
LouisianaE-Filing systems are implemented in the following courts:
MaineMaine Probate Court (http://www.maineprobate.net/index.html) has implemented EZ-File at: https://www.maineprobate.net/EFiling/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fefiling
CJ Saufley called for a $15 million dollar bond to support E-filing in 2/14: http://goo.gl/AwRJ3A
MarylandE-filing is being implemented as part of the Tyler Odyssey / Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) program. The E-filing website is located at: http://www.courts.state.md.us/mdec/efiling.html

E-Filing in District Court in Prince George’s County has been implemented for Landlord & Tenant matters. See: http://www.courts.state.md.us/district/efile/efilemain.html
MassachusettsA contract has been awarded for a joint efiling initiative for both appellate courts and the trial court. The contract calls for six initial pilots, three in the appellate courts and three in the trial court. Presently Appellate pilots are operational in the Supreme Judicial Court, and the SJC Suffolk County Court, and in the Trial Court in the Worcester Division of the District Court and the Brighton Division of the Boston Municipal Court. The final pilots will soon be launched in the Appeals Court and the Essex Division of the Probate and Family Court.

Also, the Supreme Judicial Court has issued Electronic Filing Pilot Project rules that will took effect on February 25, 2015. (http://www.mass.gov/courts/case-legal-res/rules-of-court/sjc/efiling-order.html )
MichiganLegislation passed in the Michigan legislature in 12/15
E-Filing is currently available in the following courts:
MinnesotaStarted statewide E-filing roll-out in 2012. The system is hosted by Tyler Technologies and is located at: https://minnesota.tylerhost.net/

The project status page is located at: http://www.mncourts.gov/File-a-Case/File-in-A-District-Trial-Court/eFSRollout.aspx
MississippiE-filing is being implemented as part of the Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC) project. The project web page is located at: https://courts.ms.gov/mec/mec.html
MissouriStatewide E-filing implementation has been completed. Their project web page is: http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=46542

The schedule web page showing court by court implementation is: http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=46524 .
MontanaState E-Filing web page is: http://courts.mt.gov/efile Implementation has been completed for the Supreme Court and is continuing in the District Courts.
NebraskaStatewide implementation. The Court’s E-Services web page is located at: http://supremecourt.ne.gov/e-services

An informational video is posted at: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/13606/efiling-eservice-enotice-informational-video
NevadaE-Filing is available at:
New HampshireProject website: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/nh-e-court-project/index.htm
Implementation status web page: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/circuitcourt/efilingcourts.htm
New JerseyThe New Jersey eCourts website is: http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/ecourts/

Statewide JEFIS for special civil cases and foreclosures is implemented. See: http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/jefis/index.htm

Appellate Division eFiling system information (NJ eDATA) is available at: http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/appdiv/eDATA/index.html

The Surpreme Court eFiling came online in December, 2015.

Tax Court of New Jersey - http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/taxcourt/ , help page is located at: http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/WebHelpTaxCourt/eCourtsTax_Court-eFiling.htm
New MexicoE-filing services page for their statewide implementation is located at: http://www.nmcourts.com/efiling/
New YorkNew York Courts E-filing (NYSCEF) implemented in a number of courts. See: https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/HomePage
An implementation list is provided at: https://iappscontent.courts.state.ny.us/NYSCEF/live/authorizedForEfiling.htm
North CarolinaSupreme Court and Court of Appeals Electronic Filing website is located at: https://www.ncappellatecourts.org/

Trial Courts E-filing pilot system website is located at: https://www.efiling.nccourts.org/ and is limited to Alamance, Chowan, Davidson and Wake counties.

North Carolina Business Court: http://www.ncbusinesscourt.net/New/app2efile/
North DakotaE-filing project website: http://www.ndcourts.gov/cle/ Tyler hosting link: https://northdakota.tylerhost.net/ (JMc 2/13)
OhioSupreme Court e-Filing website is: https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/Clerk/eFiling/
Trial courts with E-filing include Franklin, Montgomery, Cuyahoga, Summit, Hamilton, and Wayne counties as well as Cleveland Municipal Court.
OklahomaOklahoma has completed the initial requirements and design and the documents are under review pending revisions and approval.  They are targeting one or two pilot counties on line by the 3rd or 4th quarter of 2016.

E-filing court rules: http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=466069
OregonE-filing web page is at: http://courts.oregon.gov/OJD/OnlineServices/OJDeFiling/Pages/index.aspx

The following counties have implemented: Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Crook, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Wheeler and Yamhill.
PennsylvaniaPACfile’s web page is: https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/AttorneyServices.aspx
Rhode IslandThe statewide E-filing page is: https://www.courts.ri.gov/efiling//Pages/default.aspx
South CarolinaThe statewide E-filing page is: http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/efiling/
South DakotaE-filing is part of the Tyler Technologies Odyssey system. The project web page is: http://ujs.sd.gov/Odyssey_System/
TennesseeOn November 6, 2015, the Tennessee Supreme Court adopted a revised Rule 46, which will help pave the way for electronic filing of cases in the state appellate courts.
The report from the Task Force on Electronic Filing in the Appellate Courts to the Supreme Court is available at: http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/sites/default/files/e-filingreportandrecommendations2-14-06.pdf
Shelby County - https://efile.shelbycountytn.gov/
TexasIn December 2012, the Texas Supreme Court mandated e-filing in civil matters. Today, all 254 Texas counties, the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals and the 14 Courts of Appeal use e-filing. Out of 254 counties, 62 are mandatory meaning attorneys are no longer able to file paper documents at the clerk's counter. E-filing in all other counties will become mandatory on a graduated schedule through July 1, 2016. http://www.efiletexas.gov/

The list of service providers is located at: http://www.efiletexas.gov/service-providers.htm
UtahThe statewide E-filing web page is: http://www.utcourts.gov/efiling/
VermontThe statewide E-filing web page is: https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/MasterPages/eservices-efiling.aspx
VirginiaVJEFS - In April of 2013, OES successfully launched the Virginia Judiciary Electronic Filing System (VJEFS) as a pilot in Norfolk Circuit Court (http://icourt.info/efiling.html ).

VJEFS is now installed in the following Circuit Courts: Bedford, Bristol, Caroline, Chesapeake, Danville, Dickenson, Dinwiddie, Fredericksburg, Hanover, Isle of Wight, Lee, Montgomery, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Prince William, Pulaski, Richmond City, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Rockingham/Harrisonburg, Smyth, Staunton, Tazewell, Washington, Williamsburg/James City County

In addition, Arlington County has “Project Paperless”. The website is: http://courts.arlingtonva.us/circuit-court/project-paperless/
WashingtonE-Filing is implemented in the following courts:
Statewide Tyler Odyssey CMS project web page is: http://www.courts.wa.gov/?fa=home.sub&org=sccms&layout=2
West VirginiaThe state’s E-filing web pages is at: http://www.courtswv.gov/lower-courts/mlp/e-filing.html
WisconsinThe statewide E-filing implementation web page is at: http://www.wicourts.gos 7v/ecourts/efilecircuit.htm
WyomingThe state’s E-filing web page is at: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Home/EFiling 
Puerto RicoNone found
U.S. Virgin IslandsThe territories E-filing website is at: http://www.visupremecourt.org/Electronic_Filing/
American Samoa None found (however they signed a contract with New Dawn/Journal Technologies for court automation)
Northern Mariana Is. None found

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