PDF requirements for e-filing in the Summit County Clerk of Courts e-filing

What the court requires

The limit is 10 MB per document and 30 MB for everything in one filing (envelope). The county clerk runs its own e-filing system: each document may be up to 10 MB and one submission up to 30 MB. Split larger documents and file them as separate parts.

“Note: There is a 10 MB maximum file size per document and a 30 MB maximum file size for one submission.”

Common reasons filings are rejected

• A document is over 10 MB.
• Several exhibits were combined into one oversized PDF.
• 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 Summit County, OH's PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the Summit County, OH?

10 MB per PDF. All files in one filing together may not exceed 30 MB.

What should I do if my PDF is too large for the Summit County, OH?

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 Summit County, OH 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 Summit County, OH 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.