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California courts: PDF requirements for e-filing

Courts in California don't share one limit: they range from 8 MB per file (Bankr. E.D. California) to 100 MB (C.D. California). A PDF one court accepts can be refused by another, so check the exact court you're filing in.

Federal district courts in California

Federal district courts in California
CourtPer PDFPer filingSearchable textBookmarksVerified
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California100 MB———
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California50 MB———
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California50 MB———
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California35 MB———

Federal bankruptcy courts in California

Federal bankruptcy courts in California
CourtPer PDFPer filingSearchable textBookmarksVerified
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California50 MB———
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California8 MB———
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California35 MB———
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California35 MB———

Federal appeals court for California

Federal appeals court for California
CourtPer PDFPer filingSearchable textBookmarksVerified
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit100 MB———

California state courts

California state courts
CourtPer PDFPer filingSearchable textBookmarksVerified
California Superior Courts (other counties)25 MB35 MBRequiredRecommended

County courts in California with their own limits

These counties run their own e-filing systems or set limits that differ from the statewide rules above.

County courts in California
CourtPer PDFPer filingSearchable textBookmarksVerified
Alameda County Superior Court25 MB60 MB (rec.)RequiredRecommended
Butte County Superior Court80 MB80 MBRequiredRecommended
Fresno County Superior Court100 MB100 MBRequiredRecommended
Imperial County Superior Court25 MB60 MBRequiredRecommended
Kern County Superior Court50 MB50 MBRequiredRecommended
Los Angeles County Superior Court25 MB—RequiredRecommended
Orange County Superior Court35 MB60 MBRequiredRecommended
Riverside County Superior Court25 MB60 MB (rec.)RequiredRecommended
San Bernardino County Superior Court25 MB50 MBRequiredRecommended
San Diego County Superior Court25 MB—RequiredRecommended
San Francisco Superior Court35 MB60 MBRequiredRecommended
San Mateo County Superior Court100 MB100 MBRequiredRecommended
Santa Barbara County Superior Court25 MB—RequiredRecommended
Sonoma County Superior Court25 MB35 MBRequiredRecommended
Tehama County Superior Court25 MB35 MBRequiredRecommended
Ventura County Superior Court25 MB60 MB (rec.)RequiredRecommended

See also: all states · federal district courts · federal bankruptcy courts · federal courts of appeals · specialized federal courts