PDF requirements for e-filing in the North Dakota Supreme Court (eFiling)

What the court requires

The limit is 75 MB per document. The court counts 1,000 KB as 1 MB.

“The limit on the file size of uploads is 75 MB.”

Common reasons filings are rejected

• An appendix is over 75 MB.
• Several documents were combined into one upload.
• 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 North Dakota Supreme Court's PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the North Dakota Supreme Court?

75 MB per PDF.

What should I do if my PDF is too large for the North Dakota Supreme Court?

Split it into consecutive parts that are each under 75 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 North Dakota Supreme 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 North Dakota Supreme 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 North Dakota Supreme Court require bookmarks in PDFs?

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