Western District of Texas

CM/ECF

How does it work?

The electronic case files system accepts documents in a portable document format (PDF). PDF retains the way a document looks, so the pages, fonts and other formatting are preserved. Filing a document with the court's CM/ECF system is quite easy:

• Select the type of document to file.


• Enter the case number in which the document is to be filed.


• Designate the party(s) filing the document.


• Specify the PDF file name and location of the document to be filed.


• Add attachments, if any, to the document to be filed.


• Modify the docket text as necessary.


• Submit the pleading to CM/ECF.


• Receive notification of electronic filing (NEF).


• Save or Print the NEF. This NEF provides confirmation the ECF has registered your transaction and the pleading is now an official court document. It also displays the date and time of your transaction and the number that was assigned to your document.