A – Electronic filing of court documents occurs through our eFiling Portal. The user creates an account and the electronic filing system manages the flow of the documents and fees to and from the court. The filer will submit the documents, the court will accept or reject the documents, once accepted, the filings are posted onto the Court’s case management system.

A – Presently, eFiling is optional.

A – Presently, eFiling is optional.

A – Documents that are exempt or not supported by eFiling can be submitted in the Clerk’s Office between the office hours of 8:00AM and to 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M during regular operations or by mail. Documents may also be submitted by dropbox until further notice.

A – The eFiling Portal is at the following URL – eFiling Portal.

A – Yes, you can submit filings through the eFiling Portal. You will be using the internet to submit your documents for filing. You will upload the document(s) as an attachment. For instructions, refer to eFiling Instructions.

A – There are two limits. 20MB is the limit per document. 100MB is the limit per order.

A – Presently, we only provide eFiling via our eFiling Portal.

A – Registration as an electronic filer is required to establish an account for your electronically filed documents. Your account will allow you to check the status of your electronically filed documents as well as download stamped documents.

A – Yes, there are service fees associated with the electronic payment process collected by nCourt – electronic payment processor. The filing fees are similar in both the manual court counter or remote electronic processing. (See payment information.)

A – Refer to the Code of Civil Procedure section 1033.5.

A – All major debit or credit cards are accepted. See nCourt for more specific types.

A – No, eFiling is optional for all users including court-appointed attorneys.

A – No, court-appointed attorneys will be exempted from filing fees for the appointed case.

A – Turnaround time will depend on the type of document filed; however, typically an electronically filed document will be processed by the court within 24-48 hours. Proposed orders and other documents requiring further action by the court will require additional time for processing.

A – No, documents that are electronically filed and accepted by the court are uploaded to the Court’s case management system. This allows the court staff and judicial officers to electronically view the case documents without printing the document or maintaining a physical court file. The electronic record is the official court record pursuant to Government Code 68150(a).

A – You may submit your filings electronically 24 hours a day. Any filings received up to 11:59 p.m. will be deemed received or filed on the same business day; any filings submitted after midnight will be deemed received or filed the next business day. Any filings received after 11:59 p.m. on Friday will be deemed received or filed on Monday at 12:00 a.m. or the next business day at 12:00 a.m. if Monday is a holiday. Time references are Pacific Standard Time.

A – The court will honor the filing date through 11:59 p.m. the day a document is electronically submitted, except if a document is rejected.

A – A filing party may view documents submitted immediately through the eFiling Portal. All other parties will be able to access the processed document(s) via the public kiosk at the court locations or remotely on the Public Portal. A document is not considered filed until it is accepted by the court.

A – A transaction is the filing of a document, or group of documents, in one single submission through the eFiling Portal.

A – The court is utilizing a filing stamp “ribbon” which will appear on the top right of the first page of the document.

A – Typical reasons why filings are rejected by the court are as follows:

• Filing has not been paid
• Duplicate filing
• Incomplete filing
• Filings submitted to the incorrect venue/court
• Party’s name does not match the party’s name listed on the document for initial documents
• Party’s address does match the party’s address listed on the document for initial documents
• Fails to comply with the rules of Local Rules, California Rules of Court or other governing authority

A – For Civil cases, the Judicial Officer assignment can be viewed on the Notice of Case Assignment and Notice of Hearing via the Public Portal. The notice must be served on all defendant(s)/respondent(s).

A – You must access a copy of the issued Summons via the Public Portal.

A – You must request a copy through Records Management by visiting the Court’s website or by visiting the Criminal clerk’s office during clerk’s office hours.

A – At this time the Criminal department is not electronically accepting expungements. You can submit your filings in person to the Clerk’s Office between the office hours of 8:00 AM to 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M during regular operations or by mail. Documents may also be submitted by dropbox located outside each court location until further notice. All forms must be neatly and legibly printed in blue or black ink or typed. Please view the Criminal Division page on the public website for further information and instructions.

A – If you need information about how/what to file you can contact the Self Help Department for assistance in determining what paperwork you may need to submit. You can reach them in person at 180 East Weber Avenue, Suite 105 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00 AM to 11:00 and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM, or Wednesday’s from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM or via email at selfhelp@sjcourts.org. Once you are ready to file you can submit your filings directly to the Clerk’s Office between the office hours of 8:00 AM to 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M or by mail. Documents may also be submitted by dropbox until further notice. When you are ready to file make sure to include 3 sets of copies plus filing fee or fee waiver if applicable and a self-addressed stamped envelope. If you need to know what the filing fees are you can contact the clerks’ office through the support link on the main page of the Courts website https://www.sjcourts.org/online-services/support/ or by phone between 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM @ 209-992-5690.

A –– At this time Family Law is not electronically accepting filings that require further processing and/or a Judicial Officer signature. You can submit your filings in person to the Clerk’s Office between the office hours of 8:00 AM to 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M during regular operations or by mail. Documents may also be submitted by dropbox until further notice. Please note if you submit your papers before 10:00AM directly to the Clerk’s Office, the restraining order will be ready the same day between 3:30PM and 4:00PM. If you submit your papers after 10:00AM directly to the Clerk’s Office, they will be ready the following business day between 3:30PM and 4:00PM. All forms must be neatly and legibly printed in blue or black ink or typed. Do not use lined or colored paper for any attachments you may want to make.

A – At this time Family Law is not electronically accepting filings that require filing fees and further processing. You can submit your filing in person to the Clerk’s Office between the office hours of 8:00AM to 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M during regular operations or by mail. Documents may also be submitted by dropbox until further notice. When you are ready to file make sure to include 3 sets of copies plus filing fee or fee waiver if applicable and a self-addressed stamped envelope.

A – At this time Family Law is not electronically accepting filings that require filing fees and further processing. You can submit your filing in person to the Clerk’s Office between the office hours of 8:00AM to 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M during regular operations or by mail. Documents may also be submitted by dropbox until further notice. When you are ready to file make sure to include 3 sets of copies plus filing fee or fee waiver if applicable and a self-addressed stamped envelope.

A – At this time Family Law is not electronically accepting filings that require filing fees, further processing and/or a Judicial Officer signature. You can submit your filings in person to the Clerk’s Office between the office hours of 8:00AM to 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M during regular operations or by mail. Documents may also be submitted by dropbox until further notice When you are ready to file make sure to include 3 sets of copies plus filing fee or fee waiver if applicable and a self-addressed stamped envelope.

A – eFile the initiating document along with applicable fees. Once accepted, submit the Original Will in person or by mail.

A – Yes, new petitions will be scheduled on a next available time slot within one to two days but it could be as long as up to 4 days (including weekends and holidays).

A – You must access a copy of the filed claim via the Public Portal.