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​eFiling with File & ServeXpress

Washington D.C. Superior Court

CaseFileXpress currently provides eFiling and eService for the D.C. Superior Court. The D.C. Superior Court has begun the transition from CaseFileXpress, and certain case types are no longer be available for eFiling and eService:

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  • Civil Division Cases, including Landlord/Tenant and Small Claim

  • Civil Tax in the Tax Division

  • Probate Division

  • Officer of Auditor Master
     

All other case types are still available to eFile on CaseFileXpress.

Visit the D.C. Superior Court website for additional information about the eFiling Transition. 

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If you have any additional questions, you can contact File & ServeXpress Client Support at (888)529-7587, or email them at support@fileandserve.com. If you would like to request a training, please contact fileandservetraining@fileandserve.com.

  • Registering for CaseFileXpress is simple:

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    1. Access the CaseFileXpress system at https://dc.casefilexpress.com/Registration/FilerDetails.aspx?NewRegistration=true

    2. Complete steps 1-4: Filer Details, Firm Details, Delegate Selection, and User ID/Password. *

    3. Click Create Account at the end of Step 4.
       

    *You will be asked to enter a firm registration code.  If you are registering in an existing firm, you should acquire the firm registration code from your firm’s CaseFileXpress firm manager, or, you can request it from File & ServeXpress customer support at info@fileandservexpress.com or 877-433-4533.  If your firm is not registered within the CaseFileXpress system you must create a firm registration code and complete the Firm Details tab.

  • When you register within the CaseFileXpress system, we validate your bar number with the Court’s case management system. We will notify you immediately if your bar number cannot be validated.  Please contact the clerk’s office by phone at 202-879-1133 or email civildocket@dcsc.gov with your full name, business address, business phone and fax number, DC bar number, and email address.  Once the clerk’s office adds your bar number to their case management system, you may register and eFile through CaseFileXpress to the Court.

  • Your user ID cannot be changed, but you may change your password anytime and as often as necessary.

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    To change your password, click on Change Password under the Account Setting menu on your Dashboard. Create the new password and submit. For questions regarding your user ID, you may contact File & ServeXpress customer support at info@fileandservexpress.com or 877-433-4533.

  • Once logged in to CaseFileXpress, click on View/Update Profile under Account Settings on your Dashboard.

  • See below for Pricing:
     

    • Regular Filing: eFiling fees are calculated by adding the court filing fee (if applicable) + CaseFileXpress fee ($18.00) + a (2.5% + $1) processing fee to NIC.

    • Discovery Service Only: $9.75 + a (2.5% + $1) processing fee to NIC, regardless of the number of attorneys served, up to 30 MB per transmission.

  • No. Electronic filings rejected by the court clerk are not assessed a CaseFileXpress or court fee. If your filing is rejected you must resubmit as soon as practicable, your rejected filing does not get docketed.

  • Once logged in to the CaseFileXpress system, click on Change Payment Information under Account Settings on your dashboard. If your firm’s payment information is locked, only your firm administrator may modify your firm’s payment information.  If your firm has a monthly invoicing with File & ServeXpress, only a Firm Administrator has access to the payment information. However, you may override the firm’s account and add a different credit card on the Confirm & Submit screen at the time of submission.

  • File & ServeXpress accepts American Express, Visa, and MasterCard credit cards, debit cards, and pre-paid debit cards for CaseFileXpress transactions. File & ServeXpress also offers monthly billing for firms/agencies with credit approval. Please contact customer support to request our credit application: info@fileandservexpress.com

  • There is no cost to receive a filing, which was served upon you.

  • Filers are able to pay per transaction with a credit or debit card (MC, Visa, Discover, AmEx) online at the time the transaction is submitted through CaseFileXpress. Additionally, filers who meet the filing requirements and a credit application are able to sign up for firm billing and receive a monthly invoice.

  • Filers are able to run reports, which show all filings on a particular case and associated fees. Filers can print the receipt provided at the time the transaction is accepted by the clerk’s office and for up to six months from the dashboard.

  • For contact information for PSA & CSOSA please click the links below:
     

  • Yes. You may now eFile until 11:59:59 ET and your documents will be file stamped the same day if the clerk accepts your filing. The CaseFileXpress system captures the time and date immediately when you submit your filing successfully. Upon acceptance by the court clerk, a time and date stamp watermark will appear in the upper right-hand corner of your lead document. This will be the time and date of your submission. If the clerk rejects the filing, you must take corrective action and resubmit your entire filing. A rejected filing is not docketed by the court’s case management system

  • When you successfully submit your filing, you’ll receive an instant receipt with a date and time stamp and information about your filing. You will also receive an acknowledgement email upon submission if the court clerk reviews accepts your filing, you will receive a confirmation email and an electronic file stamped copy will be available from your dashboard.

  • The filer and the attorney of record sending the service will receive a proof of service email with an attached PDF document with details of the eService.

  • The filing attorney and the delegate who files on his/her behalf will receive an acknowledgement email when the document is submitted, and a confirmation email when the document is accepted by the clerk, or an alert email when the filing is rejected by the clerk. All notification emails will provide the trace number for the filing.

  • Pursuant to Rule Promulgation Order 07-04, effective September 4, 2007. Please click here to learn more: https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/rules
    Note: Discovery is not served on the court unless it is necessary to a motion regarding the same.

  • Yes, in Civil cases you may eFile Triple Seal Requests. Within the CaseFileXpress system, in Step 2 select Triple Seal Request as the document type and upload a Praecipe indicating the request for a Triple Seal. The clerk will mail the Triple Seal in approximately three (3) to four (4) days to the requesting party.

  • Access the login page for the CaseFileXpress system here. Click “Forgot your User ID” or “Forgot your Password.” We will send your user ID and/or a temporary password via email.

  • If your profile (user-id) allows the clerk to modify your document type, the court clerk’s office can/will correct the document type for you.


    To ensure that you are set up to allow the clerk to modify your document type, edit your CaseFileXpress profile as follows: Access your account at https://dc.casefilexpress.com/Login.aspx, enter your CaseFileXpress user-id and password, click on “Change Profile” and check the box that says, “Allow the Clerk to Modify.”

  • Please refer to the DC Superior Courts website.

    • A computer or laptop with Internet access

    • Internet Browser (Internet Explorer will yield the best results; however most other browsers are supported)

    • Document creation software such as Microsoft® Word or Corel® WordPerfect®

    • A scanner to scan supporting documents and exhibits (minimum 300 DPI)

    • Adobe® Reader® – to read and open and view PDF documents

    • Optional (PDF conversion software)

    • A CaseFileXpress login

    • The application is best viewed on IE 6+ for PC. Performance of the application cannot be guaranteed with other browsers and operating system, such as Safari for Macintosh. Please notify FSX Customer Support if you have issues with using the system in your browser.

  • You will need Adobe Reader software to view PDF documents through the CaseFileXpress system.  Adobe Reader is available for download at no charge through the following link: http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

  • The maximum file size is 30 megabytes (MB). If your filing is larger than 30MB (total size of all documents combined), you will need to separate your filing into 30MB or smaller segments and submit multiple filings (see instructions below for submitting multiple filings). During the upload process on Step 2, our system calculates and displays your total number of pages and filing size as you upload your documents. You may also right-click on the document and select properties to view its file size.

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