The rules for submitting documents to U.S. State and Federal Courts is changing at a rapid pace by requiring attorneys to submit documents in PDF format.
State and Federal Courts Heading to PDF
The rules for submitting documents to U.S. State and Federal Courts is changing at a rapid pace by requiring attorneys to submit documents in PDF format. PDF, the acronym for Portable Document Format, has become the standard for accessing and submitting documents electronically regardless of the program used to create the document originally. The federal judicial system is now in the process of replacing the court's aging docketing and case management systems in favor of its nationwide Case Management/ Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) systems. The new system not only provides access to court documents in PDF, but allows attorneys to file documents over the Internet.
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