PDF requirements for e-filing in the Kansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

What the court requires

The limit is 10 MB per document. Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1.05 sets the limit. Contact the Clerk of the Appellate Courts about documents that can't be split.

“A filer must not submit an electronically filed document that exceeds 10 MB.”

Common reasons filings are rejected

• A brief or appendix is over 10 MB.
• Scanned pages make the document too large.
• 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 Kansas appellate courts's PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the Kansas appellate courts?

10 MB per PDF.

What should I do if my PDF is too large for the Kansas appellate 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 Kansas appellate 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 Kansas appellate 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.

Does the Kansas appellate courts require bookmarks in PDFs?

They are recommended. Bookmarks help the judge navigate longer documents.