BENEFITS OF USING ECF

ECF will allow attorneys and pro se filers with Internet access to file and view documents and obtain other case information 24 hours a day seven days a week. Documents are automatically docketed and included in the Court file as part of the filing process and are immediately available electronically. ECF also provides the following additional benefits:

Automatic e-mail notification of any case activity
Automatic e-mail notification of documents filed to all parties in the case
Ability to download and print case documents
Concurrent access to the case file by multiple parties
Secure storage of documents
Potential for reduction in courier and postage fees
Case file and case history are immediately updated and available online to all parties in the case
Easier tracking of case activity
Reduces physical storage space needs and document processing time