eFile and eServe Resources
Training and instructional materials are available on the eFile and eServe Training tab.
To make sure electronically filed cases and documents are efficiently processed the following resources are available to filers in addition to the training sessions and materials. Filers are encouraged to review and use these resources.
Case Type Indexes and E-Filing Code Guides
This information is provided to help filers choose the correct case type when filing a new case in eFile and eServe (eFS) and the correct filing codes when filing a document. Both documents include recommended filing descriptions as well as the applicable document security levels. Use the indexes to ensure the filing code selected most accurately describes the filed document. For example, certain documents are required by court rule or statute to be sealed or confidential in public criminal cases and there are specific filing codes for those documents. The recommended document security levels are the lowest security level for a document. Filers may need to increase security levels based on the content of the document.
Specify whether a document is public, confidential, or sealed. If a normally public document should be confidential or sealed, cite the specific legal authority. However, it is not necessary to cite legal authority when using public filing codes in a confidential juvenile delinquency case. If there is no legal authority to increase security, the document will be classified at the lowest security level for that document type.
It is important to file each document using a separate filing code. Do not combine documents. If no additional description is necessary, use a placeholder such as a period in the Filing Description field. Filing descriptions are visible in the electronic court record so filers should not include information that should not be accessible by the public, other parties, or justice agency partners. See Best Practices: eFS for Minnesota Filers for more detail.
System Updates and Other Resources
- eFS Communications Archive
- eFS System Update: Release 2017.2 New Features and Updates
- eFS System Update: Release 3.16 New Features and Updates
- eFS System Update: Release 3.13 New Features and Updates
- eFS System Update: Internet Browser Compatibility Overview
- eFS System Update: Enhancements Due to 2015 Minnesota Court Rule Amendments - Install 07/01/2015
- eFS Standard Configuration Overview for External Filers (PDF)
- eFS Standard Configuration Quick Reference Guide for External Filers - Install 05/15/2015
- New Functionality Quick Reference Guide for System Update (eFS 3.10) - Install 04/17/2015
- New Functionality Quick Reference for System Update Installed on January 2, 2015
General Filing Guidance
- Fast Facts: eFile and eServe
- Best Practices: eFS for Minnesota Filers
- FAQ: 2021 Court Rules Changes - Information for Self-Represented Litigants
- Quick Reference Guide: Flattening a PDF
- Glossary: eFS Terms and Definitions
- Handout: eFS vs MGA
- Handout: Proposed Order Filing Option - Overview and Applicable Counties
- Examples of Financial Account Numbers
- List of Non-Public Case Types