In certain instances, and pursuant to the operative General Order Re Mandatory Electronic Filing for Civil, printed courtesy copies must be submitted to the Court.

For all JCCP cases, e-file your documents on the Underlying Case Number. Include your JCCP action number underneath your case number.

On Monday, November 15, 2021, e-filing will be MANDATORY for all attorneys in the Los Angeles Superior Court for Family Law Cases. It will be OPTIONAL for self-represented litigants.

File on an Existing Case in the Los Angeles Family Superior Court, electronically serve the accepted documents to parties and/or attorneys.

Initiate a New Case in the Los Angeles Family Superior Court, electronically serve or mail the accepted documents to parties and/or attorneys.

An attorney who doesn’t live, work, or conduct regular business in California may use our e-filing application to either Apply for Pro Hac Vice or Renew it.

On filings where the estimated fees are unusually high, the e-filing system will prompt the filer to contact customer support for approval before it allows the filing to be submitted.

Starting on Monday, September 20, 2021, e-filing is mandatory for all attorneys in the Los Angeles Superior Court for Complex Civil Cases (CRC 2.253(b)). It is OPTIONAL for self-represented litigants (CRC 2.253(b)(2)-(3)).

These instructions are to File on an Existing Complex Civil Case in the Los Angeles Civil Courts—meaning this case already exists in the court system.