1. Can I eFile documents for a Construction Defect case assigned to San Diego Superior Court using One Legal’s service?
2. How do I enter Does and Roes?
3. Does the party I enter have to match the Complaint verbatim?
4. What do I do if my party is named in the action with an "aka", "dba", etc?
5. When filling out the firm information, can I enter my own email rather than my attorney's email if I would like the court to contact me?
6. Are litigants able to eFile in Limited Civil cases?
7. What types of documents are accepted? Are there any formatting requirements?
8. What are the document signature requirements?
9. Is there a file size limitation for my filing? How large can the file be?
10. How do I know my eFiling has been received by the Court?
11. What cases are ordered as Mandatory eFile?
12. How do I eFile documents that must be filed in order for the Court to consider for a hearing scheduled within 48 hours of filing?
13. Are courtesy copies required on any types of filings eFiled?
14. If my case was ordered to Mandatory eFile can I bring originals with me to a hearing for the clerk to file instead of eFiling the documents?
15. Can I scan multiple documents together and upload as one document?
16. Are there any documents or case types that are not eligible for eFiling?
17. Should I include punctuation when adding parties to a case?
18. Where do I file courtesy copies for matters assigned to be heard in East County department E-14?
19. If my case was filed prior to March 4, 2013 and has now been designated as a mandatory e-File, am I required to now e-File all of my filings?

1. Can I eFile documents for a Construction Defect case assigned to San Diego Superior Court using One Legal’s service?

As currently required by the San Diego Superior Court E-Filing General Order, you must file any documents for Unlimited Civil Construction Defect cases with Lexis-Nexis File and Serve.

2. How do I enter Does and Roes?

Do not enter Does and Roes as parties. You are only required to enter parties that have been named in the case.

3. Does the party I enter have to match the Complaint verbatim?

Yes. You need to enter the party exactly as it appears on the Complaint.
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4. What do I do if my party is named in the action with an "aka", "dba", etc?

Enter the Alternate Name by selecting the appropriate name from the drop down menu. (The only exception is adding an individual as the party with a DBA, as the Organization Name field will not display.

5. When filling out the firm information, can I enter my own email rather than my attorney's email if I would like the court to contact me?

Yes. You may enter either your attorney's email address or your email address, depending upon who you would like the court to contact regarding your filing.

6. Are litigants able to eFile in Limited Civil cases?

Yes, eFiling for imaged Limited Civil cases is available and encouraged by the Court.

7. What types of documents are accepted? Are there any formatting requirements?

The eFiling system converts all standard document types (Word, WordPerfect, Corel, Lotus, TIF, JPEG, for example) into PDF upon upload. Documents submitted to the court’s E-filing vendor must be in a format that is fully text searchable. The Court also requires that users bookmark documents with exhibits. This can be done with Adobe Acrobat or similar applications.
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8. What are the document signature requirements?

Per California Rule of Court 2.257, eFiled documents signed under penalty of perjury must be signed on a printed form of the document. eFiled documents NOT signed under penalty of perjury are deemed signed by the party if the document is filed electronically. Documents requiring signatures of opposing parties, such as a stipulation, must be signed on a printed form of the document. A party is not required to use a digital signature on an electronically filed document.

9. Is there a file size limitation for my filing? How large can the file be?

There is a 120 MB limit per document when uploading to the system. There is a 120 MB limit to the total files uploaded per order.

10. How do I know my eFiling has been received by the Court?

One Legal will provide immediate order confirmation when an order is submitted and a Filed Endorsed Copy upon acceptance by the court clerk.

11. What cases are ordered as Mandatory eFile?

Provisionally complex case types including Antitrust, Mass Tort, Environmental/Toxic Tort, & Securities Litigation are ordered as Mandatory Back to Top eFile.

12. How do I eFile documents that must be filed in order for the Court to consider for a hearing scheduled within 48 hours of filing?

If a hearing is set within 48 hours of documents filed, litigant to provide hard copies of documents in court with the eFiling Transaction ID noted in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of the document.

13. Are courtesy copies required on any types of filings eFiled?

• If a hearing is set within 48 hours of documents filed, litigant to provide hard copies of documents in court with the eFiling Transaction ID noted in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of the document.
• If exhibits are NOT attached to an eFiled Notice of Lodgment, litigant to provide hard copies of documents to the courtroom with a copy of the Notice of Lodgment that includes the eFiling Transaction ID noted in the upper right-hand corner upon confirmation that the document has been received by the court’s eFiling Unit.

14. If my case was ordered to Mandatory eFile can I bring originals with me to a hearing for the clerk to file instead of eFiling the documents?

No. Any documents filed in open court must be eFiled afterward.

15. Can I scan multiple documents together and upload as one document?

No. All documents should be filed as stand-alone documents unless filing a Motion or a Judgment by Default by Court. If filing a notice of motion, all documents can be scanned and filed as one document under a filing that most closely captures the type of motion. If filing a Judgment by Default by Court or by Clerk, all supporting declarations can be scanned and filed as one document under one of these two filings: Declarations in Support of Application for Default Judgment by Clerk, or Declarations in Support of Default Judgment by Court CCP585(d.. Please bookmark all filings and exhibits within these filings.  Back to Top

16. Are there any documents or case types that are not eligible for eFiling?

The following filings and/or case types are not eligible for eFiling:

• Name Change Petitions (Safe at Home.
• Civil Harassment TRO/RO
• Workplace Violence TRO/RO
• Elder Abuse TRO/RO
• Transitional Housing Program Misconduct TRO/RO
• School Violence Prevention TRO/RO
• Out-of-State Commission Subpoenas
• Undertaking/Surety Bonds
• Requests for Payment of Trust Funds
• Writs, Abstracts, or Warrants to be issued
• Notice of Appeal of Labor Commissioner Award

17. Should I include punctuation when adding parties to a case?

No. Punctuation should not be included as part of a party’s name. The court will delete any commas, periods, etc., which adds processing time to each transaction.

18. Where do I file courtesy copies for matters assigned to be heard in East County department E-14?

There is no longer a Civil business Office on the first floor of the East County Court. Only the following documents should be placed in the drop box for department E-14 processing if the clerk is not in the department:

• Ex parte applications for hearings set within 48 hours
• Motions in limine for trials set within 48 hours of trial date
• Trial briefs
• Oppositions / replies to formally noticed motions
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• Exhibits not attached to an eFiled Notice of Lodgment

19. If my case was filed prior to March 4, 2013 and has now been designated as a mandatory e-File, am I required to now e-File all of my filings?

For cases of the type subject to mandatory E-Filing that are already pending as of March 3, 2013, and provided that the case has been imaged by the court, all documents filed March 4, 2013 and after must be filed electronically. We will reject any paper filings submitted to the business office after March 4, 2013 on these case types.