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eFile and eServe Changes Begin September 16
Posted: Monday, August 19, 2013
From: mn_efile_support_announcement-bounces@lists.state.mn.us [mailto:mn_efile_support_announcement-bounces@lists.state.mn.us] On Behalf Of mn_efile_support_announcement@lists.state.mn.us
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 1:22 PM
To: Mn_efile_support_announcement@lists.state.mn.us
Subject: eFile and eServe Changes Begin September 16
This communication is being sent to all individuals who have registered an eMail address in the Minnesota Judicial Branch's eFile and eServe system. Please do not reply to this eMail. Should you have questions about the information in this message, please contact the MN eFile Support Center at the contact information below.
The purpose of this message is to notify you of three key changes, effective September 16, 2013.
1.Searchable PDF Document Format Requirement – All Case Types
Effective September 16, 2013, all eFiled documents, whether in mandatory or voluntary case types, must be submitted in a text-searchable PDF format, or, where applicable, non-text-searchable PDF format.
(See: Minnesota General Rule of Practice 14.03(a).)
To learn more, please read the Guide to E-Filing with “Searchable” Portable Document Format (PDFs) in Minnesota District Courts (Word Doc).
2. 30-Day Limit on Access to Documents in the eFiling and eService system
Effective September 16, 2013, documents filed through the eFile and Serve system will only be available for viewing for 30 days after the date of acceptance by the court. This is true of all copies of the eFiled document: original, transmitted, and stamped versions, as well as document links included in eService electronic mail messages.
After 30 days:
Effective September 16, 2013, eFiling and eService will be mandatory for all general civil cases and family court cases in district courts in the following counties: Cass, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Kandiyohi, Lake, Morrison, and Washington. eFiling and eService in these cases have been mandatory in the district courts in Hennepin and Ramsey counties since September 1, 2012.
Attorneys representing parties in these cases, and government attorneys appearing in such cases, must eFile and eServe documents in the 11 counties listed above as required under the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure.
Civil cases include Examiner of Title cases, but exclude Probate/Mental Health and Conciliation Court case types.
Family court cases include Annulments, Custody, Dissolutions with Children, Dissolutions without Children, Domestic Abuse, Family Other, Legal Separation, Paternity, Separate Maintenance, Summary Dissolution, Support, and Transfers of Legal Custody.
Attorneys and Government Agencies not yet registered can get started here with eFile and eServe.
June 13, 2013, Minnesota Supreme Court Order expanding mandatory eFiling and eService (PDF)
Designation of Case Types and District Courts Subject to Mandatory e-Filing and e-Service Rules (PDF)
Reminder: Scheduled & Unscheduled System Unavailability
If the electronic filing system is unavailable, please check back periodically. If system unavailability prevents you from electronic filing where mandatory, an exception may be requested to the mandatory eFiling requirement under Minnesota General Rule of Practice 14.01(d); 14.01(f)(1).
Below is a link to detailed information regarding all past occurrences of system unavailability. This information should be included along with an exception request to the court.
Outage Log/eFiling and eService Unavailability (Word Doc)
If you have questions regarding this information, please contact the eFile Support Center:
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 1:22 PM
To: Mn_efile_support_announcement@lists.state.mn.us
Subject: eFile and eServe Changes Begin September 16
This communication is being sent to all individuals who have registered an eMail address in the Minnesota Judicial Branch's eFile and eServe system. Please do not reply to this eMail. Should you have questions about the information in this message, please contact the MN eFile Support Center at the contact information below.
The purpose of this message is to notify you of three key changes, effective September 16, 2013.
1.Searchable PDF Document Format Requirement – All Case Types
Effective September 16, 2013, all eFiled documents, whether in mandatory or voluntary case types, must be submitted in a text-searchable PDF format, or, where applicable, non-text-searchable PDF format.
(See: Minnesota General Rule of Practice 14.03(a).)
To learn more, please read the Guide to E-Filing with “Searchable” Portable Document Format (PDFs) in Minnesota District Courts (Word Doc).
2. 30-Day Limit on Access to Documents in the eFiling and eService system
Effective September 16, 2013, documents filed through the eFile and Serve system will only be available for viewing for 30 days after the date of acceptance by the court. This is true of all copies of the eFiled document: original, transmitted, and stamped versions, as well as document links included in eService electronic mail messages.
After 30 days:
- The document image will no longer be viewable in eFiling and eService.
- The document link contained in eService mail messages will no longer be valid.
- The system will show a record of the filing and service, but not the document image.
- Document images will be obtainable from court administration at the courthouse.
Effective September 16, 2013, eFiling and eService will be mandatory for all general civil cases and family court cases in district courts in the following counties: Cass, Clay, Cook, Dakota, Faribault, Kandiyohi, Lake, Morrison, and Washington. eFiling and eService in these cases have been mandatory in the district courts in Hennepin and Ramsey counties since September 1, 2012.
Attorneys representing parties in these cases, and government attorneys appearing in such cases, must eFile and eServe documents in the 11 counties listed above as required under the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure.
Civil cases include Examiner of Title cases, but exclude Probate/Mental Health and Conciliation Court case types.
Family court cases include Annulments, Custody, Dissolutions with Children, Dissolutions without Children, Domestic Abuse, Family Other, Legal Separation, Paternity, Separate Maintenance, Summary Dissolution, Support, and Transfers of Legal Custody.
Attorneys and Government Agencies not yet registered can get started here with eFile and eServe.
June 13, 2013, Minnesota Supreme Court Order expanding mandatory eFiling and eService (PDF)
Designation of Case Types and District Courts Subject to Mandatory e-Filing and e-Service Rules (PDF)
Reminder: Scheduled & Unscheduled System Unavailability
If the electronic filing system is unavailable, please check back periodically. If system unavailability prevents you from electronic filing where mandatory, an exception may be requested to the mandatory eFiling requirement under Minnesota General Rule of Practice 14.01(d); 14.01(f)(1).
Below is a link to detailed information regarding all past occurrences of system unavailability. This information should be included along with an exception request to the court.
Outage Log/eFiling and eService Unavailability (Word Doc)
If you have questions regarding this information, please contact the eFile Support Center:
- Business Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (CST). Closed state government holidays except Columbus Day.
- eMail via mncourts.gov Website: http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=4696
- Phone: 651-227-2002 (if calling from 612, 651, 763, or 952) or 855-291-8246 (if calling from all other area codes)