PDF requirements for e-filing in the Arkansas state courts (eFlex)

What the court requires

The limit is 10 MB per document and 30 MB for everything in one filing (envelope). eFlex is the Arkansas Judiciary's statewide e-filing system. A 30 MB brief can be filed as three 10 MB files in one submission.

“Note: Individual document size is limited to 10 MB. The size limitation for an entire submission is 30 MB.”

Common reasons filings are rejected

• A document is over 10 MB.
• The submission is over 30 MB.
• The PDF has fillable form fields.
• The PDF is password-protected or has security restrictions.
• The PDF is password-protected or has security restrictions, so the court's system can't open it.

Questions about the Arkansas courts's PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the Arkansas courts?

10 MB per PDF. All files in one filing together may not exceed 30 MB.

What should I do if my PDF is too large for the Arkansas courts?

Split it into consecutive parts that are each under 10 MB, never cutting a page in half, and file the first part as the main document and the rest as attachments named in order (for example "Exhibit A, Part 2 of 3"). For scanned documents, re-scanning in black and white at 300 dpi often shrinks the file enough to avoid splitting. Docket Prime can split the file for you in your browser.

Does the Arkansas courts require text-searchable PDFs?

It is recommended. Documents saved directly from a word processor are searchable and much smaller than scans; for paper documents, OCR adds searchable text.

What page size does the Arkansas courts accept?

Letter size (8.5 × 11 inches) is expected. Legal-size or A4 pages may print badly or be refused, so resize them to letter.