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State courts: PDF requirements for e-filing

State courts use a mix of systems: statewide portals such as NYSCEF in New York, and e-filing service providers in California and many other states. Limits can differ by county and even by provider, and some states require text-searchable PDFs or PDF/A by rule.

Limits for the 91 courts below range from 3 MB to 500 MB per file.

State courts PDF requirements
CourtPer PDFPer filingSearchable textBookmarksVerified
Alabama state courts (AlaFile)10 MB———
Alameda County Superior Court25 MB60 MB (rec.)RequiredRecommended
Alaska state courts (TrueFiling)10 MB—Recommended—
Arkansas state courts (eFlex)10 MB30 MBRecommended—
Butte County Superior Court80 MB80 MBRequiredRecommended
California Superior Courts (other counties)25 MB35 MBRequiredRecommended
Chester County Prothonotary (e-filing)10 MB30 MBRecommended—
Colorado state courts (Colorado Courts E-Filing)15 MB150 MBRecommended—
Connecticut Probate Courts (e-filing)25 MB———
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (e-filing)20 MB20 MBRecommended—
Delaware Court of Chancery (File & ServeXpress)10 MB25 MBRecommended—
Delaware Superior Court (File & ServeXpress)10 MB25 MB (rec.)Recommended—
District of Columbia courts (eFile)25 MB35 MBRecommended—
Florida state courts (Florida Courts E-Filing Portal)50 MB50 MBRecommended—
Fresno County Superior Court100 MB100 MBRequiredRecommended
Georgia superior and state courts (PeachCourt and eFileGA)25 MB35 MB——
Hawaiʻi state courts (JEFS)10 MB—Recommended—
Idaho state courts (iCourt eFile)25 MB35 MBRequired—
Illinois circuit courts (eFileIL)25 MB50 MBRecommendedRecommended
Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Court (eFileIL)25 MB150 MBRecommendedRecommended
Imperial County Superior Court25 MB60 MBRequiredRecommended
Indiana state courts (Indiana E-Filing System)50 MB75 MBRecommended—
Iowa district courts (EDMS)20 MB20 MBRecommended—
Iowa Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (EDMS)150 MB150 MBRecommendedRecommended
Kansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals10 MB—RecommendedRecommended
Kentucky Court of Justice (eFiling)50 MB50 MBRecommended—
Kern County Superior Court50 MB50 MBRequiredRecommended
King County Superior Court (KC Script eFiling)50 MB50 MBRecommended—
Los Angeles County Superior Court25 MB—RequiredRecommended
Louisiana state courts (eFile)25 MB35 MBRecommended—
Maine state courts (eFile)25 MB35 MBRecommended—
Maricopa County Superior Court (eFiling)9 MB—Recommended—
Maryland state courts (MDEC)25 MB35 MBRecommended—
Massachusetts Superior Court (eFileMA)25 MB50 MBRecommended—
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court (eFileMA)50 MB75 MBRecommendedRecommended
Miami County (Ohio) Courts e-filing10 MB30 MBRecommended—
Michigan state courts (MiFILE)25 MB—Recommended—
Minnesota state courts (eFS)25 MB35 MBRecommended—
Mississippi state courts (MEC)10 MB—Recommended—
Missouri state courts (eFiling)7 MB20 MBRecommended—
Montana state courts (eFiling)20 MB—Recommended—
Montgomery County (Ohio) Courts e-filing10 MB30 MBRecommended—
Nebraska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals50 MB—RequiredRecommended
Nevada state courts (eFile)25 MB40 MBRecommended—
New Hampshire state courts (eFile)25 MB35 MBRecommended—
New Jersey Appellate Division (eCourts Appellate)28 MB—RecommendedRecommended
New Jersey courts (JEDS document submission)35 MB———
New Mexico state courts (eFile)25 MB35 MBRecommended—
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division (2nd, 3rd and 4th Departments)100 MB—RequiredRequired
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department100 MB—RequiredRequired
New York trial courts (NYSCEF)100 MB—RequiredRecommended
North Carolina Business Court110 MB—Recommended—
North Carolina state courts (eCourts File & Serve)26.2 MB36.7 MBRecommended—
North Dakota district courts (eFile)25 MB80 MBRecommended—
North Dakota Supreme Court (eFiling)75 MB—RecommendedRecommended
Ohio courts using eFile25 MB35 MBRecommended—
Oklahoma state courts (OSCN e-filing)10 MB—Recommended—
Orange County Superior Court35 MB60 MBRequiredRecommended
Oregon state courts (File & Serve)25 MB35 MBRequired—
Pennsylvania courts using PACFile500 MB———
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (e-filing)3 MB—Recommended—
Pima County Superior Court (eFiling)9.5 MB80 MB (rec.)Recommended—
Rhode Island state courts (eFile)6 MB35 MBRecommended—
Richland County (Ohio) Domestic Relations Court e-filing10 MB30 MBRecommended—
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
Shelby County Circuit and Chancery Courts (e-filing)3 MB15 MBRecommended—
Snohomish County Superior Court (e-filing)25 MB—Recommended—
Sonoma County Superior Court25 MB35 MBRequiredRecommended
South Carolina state courts (E-Filing)8 MB40 MBRecommended—
South Dakota state courts (eFile)5 MB25 MBRecommended—
Spokane County Superior Court (e-filing)25 MB—Recommended—
Summit County Clerk of Courts e-filing10 MB30 MBRecommended—
Supreme Court of Virginia and Court of Appeals (VACES)150 MB—RecommendedRecommended
Tehama County Superior Court25 MB35 MBRequiredRecommended
Tennessee courts using eFile25 MB35 MBRecommended—
Texas state courts (eFileTexas)25 MB35 MBRequiredRecommended
Utah district and appellate courts (eFiling)7 MB—Recommended—
Utah juvenile courts (eFiling)5 MB———
Ventura County Superior Court25 MB60 MB (rec.)RequiredRecommended
Vermont state courts (eFile)25 MB35 MBRecommended—
Virginia courts using eFile25 MB35 MBRecommended—
Washington courts using eFile25 MB35 MBRecommended—
West Virginia courts (E-Filing)10 MB—Recommended—
Wisconsin circuit courts (eFiling)50 MB—Recommended—
Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (eFiling)20 MB—RecommendedRecommended
Wyoming district and chancery courts (eFiling)150 MB150 MBRecommended—