eFiling

eFiling Civil Cases | Technical Difficulties | eFiling in Criminal Cases

eFiling is now available statewide in Utah State District Courts; for filings on civil, domestic, and probate matters.Beginning April 1, 2013, all pleadings and other papers filed by attorneys in civil and domestic cases must be electronically filed. (See UCJA Rule 4-503). Beginning July 1, 2013, all pleadings and other papers filed by attorneys in probate cases must be electronically filed. (See UCJA Rule 4-503). Self-represented litigants who are not attorneys may file by any means permitted by the court.

eFiling Civil Cases


General

  • eFiling Video Tips for Attorneys. A series of short videos on the basics of eFiling and how to avoid common mistakes.
  • Efiling Brochure. Everything attorneys need to know to begin civil eFiling - PDF Document PDF
  • Certified eFiling Providers. To efile civil cases, attorneys must contract with a certified Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP)¹.
  • Frequently Asked Questions - PDF Document PDF
  • Electronic Filing Guide - PDF Document PDF
    A comprehensive guide to information about court rules, definitions, communication, and privacy.
  • (6/7/2012) Formatting .RTF Documents Submitted for Court Signature - PDF Document PDF
  • eFiling-Friendly Templates:
  • Instructions to convert numbered lists to text in MS Word
  • Quick Tip, Classifying a Public Record as Private or Sealed - PDF Document PDF

Domestic Cases

  • Quick Reference to E-filing Document Names - PDF Document PDF
  • (6/7/2012) Formatting .RTF Documents Submitted for Court Signature - PDF Document PDF

Government Filers

Attorneys who do ONLY government work may be eligible for a fee-waived account. Contact the Court's help desk at 801-578-3850. Attorneys doing non-government work in addition to government work must contract with an E-Filing Service Provider.

  • Training Materials: Government Agency Attorneys - PDF Document PDF
  • (6/7/2012) Formatting .RTF Documents Submitted for Court Signature - PDF Document PDF

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Technical Difficulties

  • If you are a registered efiler and are experiencing trouble with the eFiling system, please call your Electronic Filing Service Provider.
  • For court-related questions, contact an eFiling Specialist in the district in which you are filing. Here is the most current list of eFiling Specialists (PDF Document PDF).
  • Request for Data Correction - PDF Document PDF | Word Document Word
    Use this form if you need to correct an error in the case data you entered in eFiling (e.g. a misspelled defendant name)
  • (6/7/2012) Formatting .RTF Documents Submitted for Court Signature - PDF Document PDF

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eFiling in Criminal Cases

Criminal prosecutors must use the Prosecutors Information Management System (PIMS), available through the Utah Prosecution Council.

Defense counsel may electronically file on existing cases through any certified EFSP (in courts where efiling is available). Full time court-appointed defense attorneys are eligible to use the court-operated EFSP for filings on behalf of a government entity, and may register by contacting the Courts Help Desk at 801-578-3850.

¹ Attorneys may elect to build a system to submit electronic filings to the court. A non-disclosure agreement is required of all Electronic Filing Service Providers and filers building an interface to the court system. Non-Disclosure agreement (PDF Document PDF). Upon submission of a non-disclosure agreement, an eFiling Integration Guide containing information about the Application Program Interface (API) will be provided.


Page Last Modified: 6/12/2013
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