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Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Guidelines, Rules and Statutes related to eFiling:
Please review the following most frequently asked questions related to eFiling:
2) Are there guidelines which govern the eFiling Program in Maricopa County Superior Court?
3) Can any document be eFiled?
4) Do I need to provide the judicial division with a copy of the filing?
5) Will a hard copy of my filing be printed for the case file?
6) When viewing the Electronic Court Record, how do I know if a document has been eFiled or filed in traditional paper format?
7) How do I eFile supporting documents with a main document?
8) How do I eFile a Proposed Order?
9) How long will it take for someone to review my document and how will I know when it has been Accepted or Rejected?
10) What do I do if I eFiled the wrong document or forgot to sign the document?
11) What changes are occurring in the Complex Litigation Pilot after September 8th? NEW
12) Is eFiling training available?
13) Is technical support available?
1) Is eFiling available in all case types and all Judicial Divisions?
No, eFiling is currently only available for Maricopa County Superior Court cases as indicated below:
- Civil cases designated for mandatory eFiling by Order of the Court. Please contact the Judicial Division directly for questions on specific cases.
- Criminal cases where the case is assigned to a participating eFiling division. (Note: all criminal Judges are participating. Commissioners, other than DUI Commissioners, are not currently participating)
- Family Court cases where the case is assigned to a Family Court eFiling Pilot division. Current divisions that are participating include: Judge Flores, Judge Gentry-Lewis, Judge Padilla and Judge Rea. Please contact the Judicial Division directly for questions on specific cases.
For a current list of Judicial Officers and their case type assignment Click Here 
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5) Will a hard copy of my eFiling be printed for the case file?
No, eFiled documents will not be printed and placed in a hard copy case file. Therefore, it is important to know that when viewing the hard copy case file it is possible eFilings exist. Most adult case types filed after January 1, 2007 do not have a physical case file, as the electronic image of the filings are considered the official record per Administrative Order. Please consult the electronic court record (ECR) via the available computer kiosks at our Downtown Customer Service Center, Southeast Regional Court Center, Northwest Regional Court Center, or Northeast Regional Court Center. You may also visit the Clerk of the Court’s Electronic Court Record Online (ECR Online) for information on how to register for and access cases online in those cases in which you are the party and/or the attorney of record.
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6) When viewing the Electronic Court Record, how do I know if a document has been eFiled or filed in traditional paper format?
eFiled documents are signified by a red “e” on the paper document icon. This indicates to the user that the document has never existed in paper. Effective 01/01/07, the Electronic Court Record is the official record in Maricopa County Superior Court, regardless of whether a document is eFiled, or filed in paper and scanned into the Electronic Court Record.
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7) How do I eFile supporting documents with a main document?
Each document that you want “FILED” in and docketed is a main document. Supporting documents are exhibits or attachments to the main document (documents you would “staple” if you were filing paper). Supporting documents will NOT have a “FILED” stamp and will not generate a separate record in the Court’s docket. Only one “main” document is permitted per filing transaction. The first document in each Filing is considered the “main” document, and will receive the “FILED” stamp (if accepted) and determines how the document will be recorded on the Court’s docket. Select Exhibit or Proposed Order as the filing type for supporting documents. See How do I file a Proposed Order for more information.
EXAMPLE: Motions for Summary Judgment and Statements of Facts are both “FILED” in and docketed as separate documents. Efile the Motion for Summary Judgment, complete that transaction then start a new transaction with the Statement of Facts as the main document followed by any exhibits to the Statement of Facts.
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8) How do I eFile a Proposed Order?
Proposed Orders should be submitted as a supporting document under the same filing transaction as the respective Motion. Do not submit the main document and the proposed order together as this restricts the Judicial Officer's ability to electronically sign and process the proposed order. The eFiling system does not separate documents that are scanned together. Incorrectly filing a proposed order will result in the filing being rejected and you will have to resubmit the motion with the proposed order as a supporting document.
It is highly recommended that Proposed Orders be submitted in an editable format, such as Microsoft Word. This allows the Judicial Officer to modify proposed orders prior to granting them.
The system will only allow one Proposed Order to be submitted within each filing transaction. If you are submitting more than one Proposed Order, submit one in the same transaction as its respective Motion. Each additional Proposed Order will need to be submitted in separate transactions with their own respective Motions.
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9) How long will it take for someone to review my document and how will I know when it has been Accepted or Rejected?
Every effort is made to review documents the same day they are submitted but that is not always possible. Documents are reviewed and processed within 24 hours or the next business day. If you are filing a document on the date it is due, it is highly recommended that you efile the document in the morning or as early in the day as possible to allow time for the document to be reviewed before the end of the business day.
After successfully completing an efiling transaction you will receive an email indicating your document has been RECEIVED. That means the document is pending clerk review. You will receive a second email letting you know the filing was accepted or rejected. Always look for comments on the email confirmation whether your filing was accepted or rejected. The comments will explain the reason for the rejection. If your document is rejected, it will be “FILED” (if accepted) on the date it is re-filed.
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10) What do I do if I filed the wrong document or forgot to sign the document?
If the document has not been accepted yet contact the Help Desk 602-506-2565 or contact one of the eFile Review Clerks to request that the document be rejected. If the document has already been accepted the Clerk cannot return, remove or delete and replace the incorrect document with a corrected document one. Efile a corrected document and, if you feel an explanation is necessary, efile the appropriate explanatory documents. If the incorrect document needs to be removed from the Court’s record, you will need to file a Motion asking the Court to issue an Order directing the Clerk of the Court to remove the document from the Court’s record.
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11) What changes are occurring in the Complex Litigation Pilot after September 8th?
The contract with Lexis Nexis to accept electronic filings in complex civil litigation cases will end on September 8, 2008. On that date, the electronic filing feature of the Lexis Nexis system will no longer be available for filing documents with the Superior Court in Maricopa County. Individual contracts that attorneys or firms have with Lexis Nexis for other services are not effected by this change.
eFiling in complex civil litigation cases will continue by filing with the Clerk’s eFiling Online website or by filing with other authorized partners. eFiling options are available on the Clerk’s website at: http://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/efiling/default.asp.
All civil cases designated as complex by the Civil Department Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in Maricopa County or his designee shall be governed by Superior Court Administrative Order 2007-140 and the Electronic Filing Guidelines established by that order.
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12) Is eFiling training available?
Yes, free training on how to eFile using the Clerk of Court eFiling website is regularly scheduled and available. Please Click Here to access information regarding upcoming training dates, time, location, and free parking.
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13) Is technical support available?
Yes, if you have technical issues or questions please contact the Clerk's Office:
Phone: (602) 506-2565
Email: efilesupport@cosc.maricopa.gov
Phone and email support for the eFiling pilot program is available during the hours stated above. If you encounter difficulty, technical or otherwise, when attempting to submit a filing, and it is considered an EMERGENCY filing that must absolutely be filed right away in order to meet a deadline, you may utilize the night filing boxes at one of the Clerk of the Superior Court office locations throughout the valley. Filing a letter or Notice to the Court explaining the reason you are conventionally filing a document in a case designated for mandatory efiling is recommended. Include a coversheet which clearly identifies the document is an emergency filing in an efile case. Filings that occur in this manner will be scanned and be made available electronically the following business day (if accepted). The status of the timely filing in this situation will be determined by the Court.
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