Montgomery County Circuit Court Electronic Filing Rules
10 rules from official source documents
4 of 10 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions. This page is scoped to Montgomery County Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- All submissions
Self-represented litigants who are not registered users are prohibited from filing electronically.
A self-represented litigant in an MDEC action who is not a registered user may not file submissions electronically.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- All submissions
Registered users who are required or permitted to file must do so electronically.
a registered user who is required or permitted to file a submission in an MDEC action shall file the submission electronically.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- All submissions
Non-registered users must file submissions in paper form.
A person who is not a registered user shall file a submission in paper form.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Exhibit
All documents offered as exhibits in open court must be scanned into the MDEC system by the courtroom clerk.
ORDERED, that all documents offered into evidence as exhibits in open court shall be scanned into the MDEC system by the courtroom clerk;
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- Applies to
- All submissions ?
an attorney who enters an appearance in an MDEC action shall file electronically the attorney’s entry of appearance and all subsequent submissions in the action.
Summary: Attorneys must file their entry of appearance and all subsequent submissions electronically in MDEC actions.
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- Applies to
- All submissions
judges, judicial appointees, clerks, and judicial personnel, shall file electronically all submissions in an MDEC action.
Summary: Court personnel must file all submissions electronically in MDEC actions.
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- Applies to
- All submissions
a self-represented litigant in an MDEC action who is a registered user shall file electronically all submissions in the MDEC action.
Summary: Self-represented litigants who are registered users must file all submissions electronically in MDEC actions.
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the Clerk's Office shall no longer accept submissions using the Court's drop box from attorneys or registered self-represented litigants
Summary: The Clerk's Office will no longer accept drop box submissions from attorneys or registered self-represented litigants.
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the Clerk's Office shall no longer accept submissions via e-mail from any source
Summary: The Clerk's Office will no longer accept submissions via email from any source.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?
- Applies to
- All submissions ?
paper submissions received via US mail with a postmark date of October 24, 2021, or sooner, shall be accepted for filing.
Summary: Paper submissions via US mail with a postmark date on or before October 24, 2021 will be accepted for filing.
Is electronic filing required in Montgomery County Circuit Court?
No. Electronic filing is prohibited for the covered filings. Self-represented litigants who are not registered users are prohibited from filing electronically.
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