PDF requirements for e-filing in the Maricopa County Superior Court (eFiling)

What the court requires

The limit is 9 MB per document. Maricopa County's Clerk of the Superior Court runs its own eFiling system. Arizona has no single statewide limit; other counties use AZTurboCourt.

“A document cannot be password protected and must not exceed 9 MB in size.”

Common reasons filings are rejected

• A document is over 9 MB.
• The PDF is password-protected.
• 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 Maricopa County Superior Court's PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the Maricopa County Superior Court?

9 MB per PDF.

What should I do if my PDF is too large for the Maricopa County Superior Court?

Split it into consecutive parts that are each under 9 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 Maricopa County Superior Court 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 Maricopa County Superior Court 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.