The ECF Manual menu bar consists of five options: Contents, Search, Local Rules, Forms and Home.
To learn more about a particular menu option, select the appropriate hyperlink.
Contents will appear along the left side whenever the manual is opened.
Contents includes major topics which are indicated by a closed book icon
. Each major
topic is a hyperlink to either subtopics, also indicated
by ,or procedures,
indicated by a question mark 
.The major topics include:
Court Reporters contains procedures for documents that court reporters may file; ie: Transcripts.
Full Access Filers contains three subtopics: File Your Documents, Open Cases, and Send E-Docs. This topic includes procedures for attorneys and their staff who are certified to file all documents, new adversary and bankruptcy cases electronically.
Limited Access Filers contains procedures for creditor representatives who are certified to file claims, reaffirmation agreements, and claim related documents.
Over-the-Counter Only specifies documents which must be filed in paper, not electronically.
Reports and Utilities contains instructions on how to access and use the reports and utilities functions in the CM/ECF System.
Each procedure title is a hyperlink. Clicking on the hyperlink will open the procedure in the right panel of the manual.
To close the Contents area, click on the "x" above the Contents list.
To open the Contents area, click on the Contents button.
Clicking on the Search button opens a blank area in which you can type a work or group of words to find within the manual.
To further narrow your search, type a procedure name, keyword or form number.
After entering data in the Search area, click on the "GO" button to display a list of procedures related to what you typed. Each procedure title is a hyperlink. Clicking on the hyperlink will open that procedure in the right panel of the manual.
To close the Search area, click on the "x" above the "GO" button.
This button downloads and displays the court's Local Rules in PDF.
This button opens the court's Forms page.
This button returns you to the manual's front page.