PDF requirements for e-filing in the New Jersey courts (JEDS document submission)

What the court requires

The limit is 35 MB per document. The Judiciary Electronic Document Submission system (JEDS) accepts filings in case types that are not in eCourts, including from self-represented litigants. Documents must be PDF, DOCX or JPG.

“The maximum file size for each document is 35 MB.”

Common reasons filings are rejected

• A document is over 35 MB.
• The file is not PDF, DOCX or JPG.
• 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 New Jersey JEDS's PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the New Jersey JEDS?

35 MB per PDF.

What should I do if my PDF is too large for the New Jersey JEDS?

Split it into consecutive parts that are each under 35 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 New Jersey JEDS require text-searchable PDFs?

The published rules we found don't require it. 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 New Jersey JEDS 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.