Checklist for E-Filings in DC Superior Court

Tips recently provided from the DC Superior Court for successful e-filing:

ü     I have the proper full case number and judge having checked at www.dccourts.gov/pa

ü     If I am filing in response to opposing counsel’s filing, I have checked my eService Inbox to make sure the court clerk accepted the opposing counsel’s filing before I eFile

ü     I have typed “/s/” and the filing attorney’s name, applied an imaged signature, or printed the document, had it signed and scanned

ü     I have named my documents appropriately on my computer (i.e. Motion for Summary Judgment, Certificate of Service, Answer, Opposition, Witness List)

ü     I have included a properly completed Certificate of Service with a signature and date of service specifying who and how service was accomplished

ü     I have included a Proposed Order in the efiling

ü     For filings over 25 pages, I am uploading all documents attached to the lead filing in the second field and checking the merger box

ü     For filings over 25 pages, I have also mailed a paper copy to the Judge

ü     I have emailed the Proposed Order to the judge to the judge’s eservice box:

ü     In a Microsoft Word or WordPerfect format

ü     Subject line includes case number followed by case name

ü     email format: judge[lastname]eserve@dcsc.gov or magistratejudge[lastname]eserve@dcsc.gov

ü     I have caused service of this filing to be made