U.S. District Court - Southern District of California

**New** - CM/ECF Version 5 New Features

Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies & Procedures Manual (Updated 5-6-13)

User's Manual for Electronic Case Filing (Updated 05-1-13)

How to eFile Sealed Documents:

CM/ECF User's Manual - How to File Civil Sealed Documents (New Procedures Effective 08-01-11)
(*New: 07-27-11) (PDF - 889 kb)
Click here to view the on-line demonstration of "How to File Civil Sealed Documents" (New Procedures Effective 08-01-11)
(*New: 07-27-11) (Flash - 3,614 kb)
Click here to download the printed version of the on-line demonstration (*New: 07-27-11) (PDF - 890 kb)

Electronic Filing of New Civil Cases:

CM/ECF User's Manual - How to File a New Civil Case
(Updated on 5-1-13) (PDF - 958 kb)
Click here to view the on-line demonstration of "How to File a New Civil Case"
(Updated on 5-1-13) (Flash - 5.89 mb)
Click here to download the printed version of the on-line demonstration
(Updated on 5-1-13) (PDF - 3.43 mb)

General Order 550 - Procedural Rules for Electronic Case Filing