Court PDF requirements, system by system
Every e-filing system checks PDFs against its own rules. Find your court's requirements and the rejections we see most — then fix your file in your browser before you refile.
- CM/ECF PDF Requirements for Federal E-FilingText-searchable, under your district's size cap, and free of security settings — what CM/ECF expects from a federal filing PDF.
- NYSCEF PDF Requirements for E-FilingText-searchable, PDF/A-compliant, and free of passwords or scripts — what NYSCEF expects from an e-filed document.
- eFileTexas PDF Requirements & Common RejectionsWhat eFileTexas.gov requires of a PDF, the rejections Texas clerks cite most, and how to fix yours in the browser.
- California Court E-Filing PDF RequirementsThe text-searchable PDF rule under California Rule of Court 2.256, county size limits, and how to fix a rejected filing in the browser.
- Florida ePortal PDF requirements & rejectionsText-searchable, letter-size, unencrypted PDFs for the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal — and where PDF/A really fits.
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