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PDF requirements for e-filing in the Butte County Superior Court

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  • 80 MBmaximum per PDF
  • 80 MBmaximum per filing
  • 8.5 × 11letter pages expected
  • Requiredsearchable text

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What the court requires

The limit is 80 MB per document and 80 MB for everything in one filing (envelope). Butte County accepts larger files than most California courts.

PDF requirements for the Butte County Superior Court
E-filing systemVaries (e-filing service providers)
Maximum size per PDF80 MB
Maximum per filing (all files together)80 MB
Page sizeLetter (8.5 × 11 in) expected
Text-searchable PDFRequired
BookmarksRecommended
Passwords / security settingsNot allowed (the system must be able to open the file)

The court doesn't publish its size limit. The limit shown here comes from One Legal, which files in this court and enforces the court's system limits. Confirm with the clerk if your filing is close to it.

Source (e-filing provider: One Legal): support.onelegal.com. Rules change; confirm with the clerk's office before filing.

Common reasons filings are rejected

  • A document is over 80 MB.
  • The envelope is over 80 MB.
  • 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 Butte Superior Court's PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the Butte Superior Court?
80 MB per PDF. All files in one filing together may not exceed 80 MB.
What should I do if my PDF is too large for the Butte Superior Court?
Split it into consecutive parts that are each under 80 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 Butte Superior Court require text-searchable PDFs?
Yes. California Rule of Court 2.256(b)(3) requires e-filed documents to be text-searchable when technologically feasible.
What page size does the Butte 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.
Does the Butte Superior Court require bookmarks in PDFs?
They are recommended. Under Rule of Court 3.1110(f)(4), electronic exhibits need a bookmark to the first page of each exhibit.

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