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E-File Center · Get It to the Clerk

Build It Here. File It There.

We draft the court-ready PDF and route you to the right e-filing portal for your court — federal CM-ECF/PACER or your state's system — with the exact checklist a clerk expects.

Straight talk: no service can secretly file into a court's system for you — every portal requires your own verified account, and federal CM-ECF has no public filing API. What this center does is real: it produces the correct document and sends you to the correct door with the correct checklist. The final submit is yours, on your account, so the filing is genuinely yours.

How E-Filing Works

Build & export your document

Draft your filing in the Builder, then export it as a clean PDF. Most courts require PDF (often PDF/A) with searchable text — exactly what the Builder produces.

Find your court's e-filing portal

Use the directory below. Federal courts file through CM-ECF/PACER; states use their own portals. Confirm whether YOUR court allows pro se (self-represented) e-filing — some still require paper.

Attach the required companions

Civil cover sheet (federal JS-44), a fee-waiver / IFP application if you can't pay the filing fee, and a certificate of service showing you served the other side.

Upload, pay (or waive), submit

Log into the portal, upload your PDF and companions, pay the fee or file your IFP request, and submit. Save your confirmation / stamped copy.

Federal Courts

CM-ECF · PACER · Required Forms

PACER

Public Access to Court Electronic Records — your gateway account for the federal courts.

CM-ECF (Case Management/ECF)

The federal e-filing system. Each district & circuit runs its own CM-ECF; pro se e-filing rules vary by court.

Federal Court Finder

Locate your specific U.S. District, Bankruptcy, or Appeals court and its local rules / filing page.

JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet

Required companion to a new federal civil complaint.

IFP Fee-Waiver (AO 240)

Application to proceed in district court without prepaying fees — for those who can't afford the filing fee.

State Courts

State E-Filing Portals

Oklahoma — OSCN eFile

Oklahoma State Courts Network electronic filing and case search — your home-state portal.

Texas — eFileTexas (Odyssey)

Tyler Technologies' Odyssey File & Serve — Texas's statewide portal.

Tyler Odyssey File & Serve

The platform many states use for e-filing. Find your state's branded portal here.

NCSC — Find Your State Court

National Center for State Courts directory — links to every state court system and its e-filing rules.

Before You Hit Submit

The Filing Checklist

Document is a PDF with selectable (searchable) text — not a photo or scan, where possible.
Caption is correct: court name, parties (X v. Y), and case number (leave blank if it's a brand-new case).
Your signature block and a date are present.
A Certificate of Service is attached if anything is being served on an opposing party.
Civil cover sheet (JS-44) attached for a new federal civil case.
IFP / fee-waiver application attached if you cannot pay the filing fee.
You confirmed your specific court allows pro se e-filing (check its local rules).
You saved a copy of the filed, stamped document and your confirmation receipt.

Ready? Draft your document, export the PDF, and take it to the portal.

Portal links are provided for convenience and may change — always confirm the correct portal and local filing rules for your specific court. Educational aid, not legal advice.

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