Reminder: Attorneys can register for the CM/ECF only once. Each attorney gets a single login, password, and physical address. Please do not attempt to add yourself to the system more than once. Questions? Call us at (859) 233-2608, x138.
Minimum hardware
and software requirements for ECF
Update: CM/ECF has been tested successfully using Internet Explorer 6.0 and Netscape 7.2 as representative browsers. Other browsers and browser versions may work as well. However, it has been reported that CM menus do not display correctly with IE 7.0.
(Complete FAQ below. See also the
list of basic PC skills you'll need. See
also our Scanning
Guidelines)
To participate in Electronic Case Filing you will need a PC equipped with:
• Netscape browser version 4.0 thru 4.76 (but NOT higher versions). Download it
(128 bit encryption recommended) Netscape
6 is not recommended for use with CM/ECF.OR
• Internet Explorer version 5.5
• Windows 95 or higher, Macintosh, Linux or Solaris operating system with a minimum
of 8 Mg memory (32 MB recommended);
• Adobe Acrobat 3.0 (full version, not just the Reader) or higher (version 6 is currently available and will work) to convert documents from a word processor
format to portable document format (PDF) OR a PDF-compatible word processor like Macintosh or Windows-based versions of
WordPerfect and Word;
• a modem supporting a transfer rate of 28.8 kbs or higher (56 kbs recommended);
• Internet access; and
• a scanner, if paper documents need to be imaged and sent to the court
NOTE: If you're waiting for ECF to purchase this equipment, keep in mind
that you can put it to work immediately by accessing such resources as our web-based
Pacer access, full-text retrieval of judges'
opinions and orders, the complete, searchable bankruptcy code,
official Proofs of Claim and other
forms, and many other resources..
Attention Debtors' Attorneys: You may be required to file your cases using a CMECF-compatible package. See list of vendors offering this software. (Without this software, cases have to be filed manually, which takes much more time.) This list is provided solely as a convenience to the bar; the Bankruptcy Court makes no representation as to usefulness or suitability of any product. Troubleshooting case uploads: If you get the error "Office is a required field" when you attempt to upload a case please see the fix for Top Form or the generic fix for other programs, or give us a call at (859) 233-2608, x134.
Reminder: Attorneys can register for the CM/ECF only once. Each attorney gets a single login, password, and physical address. Please do not attempt to add yourself to the system more than once. Questions? Call us at (859) 233-2608, x138.
ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
REGARDING CM/ECF
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Q. Can I still file paper documents after August 1, 2002?
Kentucky Eastern Bankruptcy Court is going totally ECF!
As of May 1st 2003 all filings with the Court shall be filed electronically regardless of when the case was filed.
After 5/1/2003 the Court will no longer accept paper filings. The Court offers free, ongoing training in Lexington on our Case Management/Electronic Case Files system (CM/ECF). For updates, periodically check our website.
1. What is CM/ECF?
ANSWER:
CM is an acronym for Case Management and ECF is an
acronym for Electronic Case Filing. It
is a system that will be used nationally by the Federal Court system.
CM/ECF will replace the case management system(s) currently being used by
the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky – AutoCOP and
BANCAP. The new system is based on
current technology and new software. In
addition to providing the courts with updated tools for managing their cases,
this new system will enable the courts to maintain electronic case files and
offers both access to the files and electronic filing over the Internet.
2. What are the
benefits of using CM/ECF to attorneys, the public, and the court?
ANSWER:
Some of the benefits are as follows:
ü
Full case
information, including docket sheets and the full text of the filed documents,
are readily available to everyone simultaneously without having to retrieve case
records from the file room. Attorneys,
trustees, other government agencies, the public, and the court staff can also
access this information at any time from any location with Internet access.
ü
Registered
attorneys, trustees, and the US Trustee can file and retrieve court documents 24
hours per day, 7 days per week.
ü
Attorneys,
trustees, and the US Trustee can receive notices electronically in ECF cases.
This eliminates the costs to those parties of handling and mailing paper
notices. It also greatly speeds delivery and allows easier tracking of case
activity.
ü
Maintaining
files in electronic form reduces physical storage space needs.
ü
Since CM/ECF
uses Internet standard software, the out of pocket cost for participation is
typically low; and, the amount of time needed to learn how to access and use the
system is reduced for average computer users.
3. Is CM/ECF currently available?
ANSWER:
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of
Kentucky began using the electronic case filing portion on August 1, 2002
and the case management portion as of June 3, 2002.
The entire Federal Court system, including Appellate Courts should be
using the new system by 2005.
4. Is CM/ECF mandatory?
ANSWER:
Yes, documents filed after the August 1, 2002 start
date must be filed electronically.
5. Can the general public view ECF cases and the documents in those cases?
ANSWER:
Yes, there will be a public terminal(s) in the intake
area of the US Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky for viewing
of cases. Also, access to view
cases and documents is available from any location with Internet access to
anyone with a PACER login and password.
6. Are there still fees for PACER access?
ANSWER:
Yes, the Judicial Conference of the United States has
set a fee of 8 cents per page, to a maximum of $2.40 per document for obtaining electronic court data via the
Internet, except for calendar information, for which there is no charge.
(Attachments are considered separate documents.) Parties entitled to documents as a part of the legal process receive a
free electronic copy as part of the e-mail Notification of Filing.
It is highly recommended that you not only save the Notice itself, but
open and view the document in your e-mail and save a copy on your own office
computer system or print out a paper copy at that time.
Opening the same e-mail a second time and attempting to view the document
will require that you enter your PACER account information for billing purposes.
ANSWER:
There is no fixed limit. It is expected that the system will maintain good performance
(with our current bandwidth) with 100+ users at one time.
Enhancements to communications speed and capacity are expected to be an
ongoing task to ensure that we meet the needs of users.
8. How many people at a time can view the same document image or the same report, such as a docket sheet, in a case?
ANSWER:
There are no limitations for either function.
ANSWER:
Yes, the name or initials of the person that logged in and
submitted the entry will identify all entries.
ANSWER:
Yes, like most other CM/ECF reports, docket reports
have a wide variety of criteria that can be entered, such as a date range, to
narrow down the data that is retrieved. Using
these options also enables the report to be run faster and relieves the user
from receiving extraneous information.
11. Will someone submitting a long document monopolize the system to the detriment of other users?
ANSWER:
No, a user submitting a large file to CM/ECF will not
interfere with other users’ access. The
system uses web-based technology, which is designed to service large numbers of
users simultaneously.
12. What are some of the privacy issues?
ANSWER:
Bankruptcy cases have always been public records
viewable by anyone requesting to see the case.
However, there has not been the same ease of universal access that there
will now be by having access to the entire case record via the Internet.
There is concern over the availability of personal information such as
social security numbers and names of minor children.
Also, persons may be able to determine the debtor’s medical conditions
based upon the doctors and medical companies who are owed money.
Addresses would become available to abusive ex-partners from whom the
debtor has been successfully hiding. There
is also concern over the availability of financial information such as account
numbers of credit cards.
13. How are privacy issues being addressed?
ANSWER:
A subcommittee of the Judicial Conference Committee
was formed to study the issues and to create a policy regarding privacy.
Amendments to various statutes, rules and forms will then be necessary to
comply with the policy. The
Judicial Conference has created a public website – www.privacy.uscourts.gov
- where a copy of the proposed policy is posted and where you can view the
public comments that were made about the proposed policy.
Based upon the recommendations contained in the policy, some changes will
be made to the software, but the primary responsibility will fall upon the
attorney to protect the client.
ANSWER:
No, older cases that are moved to the system would
contain all the information that they currently contain.
15. What should I do when support staff leaves my firm?
ANSWER:
Contact the appropriate person at the court
immediately so a new login and password can be assigned for you.
If you fill the position with a new employee, contact the Court training
specialist in the district where you plan to have the employee trained to
arrange for a specific training date and time.
16. How do I know who is the “appropriate person at the court”?
ANSWER:
A contact list designating who should be contacted
for a particular problem will be maintained at www.kyeb.uscourts.gov
.
17. Will the local court staff train the attorney and his/her support personnel?
ANSWER:
Yes, once the training of court personnel is complete
(by mid April 2002), training will be offered to attorneys and their staff at
each divisional court location on several occasions. Numerous training sessions will also be scheduled in the
court’s training room in the Lexington division.
It is anticipated that 4 to 6 hours of training will be provided.
In the months right before and right after we go “live” on the
system, training sessions will probably be offered 2 to 3 days a week or more
and some Saturdays. The training
room can accommodate 8 persons during one training session.
If larger law firms have their own larger training facilities with
Internet access, special arrangements can be made for the staff to do training
at the firm. After all current filers and their staff are trained,
training will still be offered on a continual year-round basis in the court’s
training room to train new attorneys and new staff and training can be scheduled
in divisional locations as needed.
18. Will there be on-line manuals or on-line help files?
ANSWER:
Yes, CM/ECF has on-line descriptions of almost every
screen available by clicking on the yellow (?) question mark.
It is not necessary to try to figure out how to search for the answer to
your question because the help box gives specific information about the screen
you are currently viewing. We also
anticipate having an Attorney User Manual available by August 1, 2002.
FILING/PROCEDURAL
QUESTIONS
19. Will federal or local rules establish procedures for electronic filing?
ANSWER:
The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure currently
authorize individual courts to permit the electronic filing of documents by
local rule. See Fed. R. Bankr. P.
5005(a)(2), 7005, and 8008(a). The
service of documents electronically is also permitted with parties’ consent.
See Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(f) and 9022.
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky is currently
drafting new local rules regarding electronic filing, which will be in effect by
August 1, 2002.
20. Will there be restrictions on who may file documents on CM/ECF?
ANSWER:
Only those persons who have obtained a registered
login and password from the court will be able to file a document
electronically. Registration will
be based primarily on a demonstrated ability to use the system correctly.
The same federal and state statutes are still applicable, so the filing
of any document that is currently considered the practice of law would still
have to be filed by an attorney.
21. How will the original signatures on documents be handled for documents filed electronically?
ANSWER:
The attorney’s and trustee’s registered login and
password will be treated the same as his/her original signature, with the same
weight and the same Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011 consequences.
The signatures of third parties such as debtors or affiants should be
maintained as directed by the Local Rules of the US Bankruptcy Court for the
Eastern District of Kentucky.
22. How is the filer identity authenticated?
ANSWER:
Authentication is completed at login.
Each user is required to identify him/herself by presenting a valid
combination of user login and password. Only
a valid combination will allow access to the system.
23. How will the payment of filing fees be handled?
ANSWER:
Our financial staff in conjunction with our Clerk of
Court is currently in the process of setting up the financial procedures
necessary to implement payment by credit card.
CM/ECF is currently being revised so that fees could actually be paid
on-line by credit card in the same manner that one currently purchases a product
over the Internet. We hope that
this revision will be available prior our August 1, 2002 “live” ECF date,
but there are still details to be worked out between the Administrative Office
of the Courts and the US Treasury Department.
Please check www.kyeb.uscourts.gov
in the future for further information regarding the payment of fees for
electronically filed documents.
24. Is there a limit to the size of the document being filed?
ANSWER:
File
Size Limit
- The file size limit has been reduced from 4 MB (Megabytes) to 3 MB. The file
limit applies to individual PDF files and is not a total of all attachments.
However, if you are attaching multiple files of 2 MB or larger, the docketing
event may fail to process. We are continuing to review problems incurred due to
attaching large files and may reduce the file size limit to 2 MB in the future. The longer the document, the larger the pdf file will be.
If a file is large, it will take longer to transmit it to the CM/ECF
system and it will take a long time to open when anyone tries to view it.
This means that many user’s systems would “time out” so that the
attempt to file or view the document would fail.
Therefore, it will be necessary to refer to the court’s most current
local rules and CM/ECF procedures for guidance on preparing and submitting
longer documents. These will be
available at www.kyeb.uscourts.gov
prior to August 1, 2002.
25. What will happen to paper copies after they have been electronically filed or scanned into ECF cases?
ANSWER:
Our systems staff in conjunction with our judges are
currently in the process of creating local rules and procedures regarding the
retention of paper documents. Please
check www.kyeb.uscourts.gov in the
future for local rules or procedural guidelines on this issue.
26. How is the list of creditors handled?
ANSWER:
The list of creditors must be converted to a .txt
file and uploaded using the “Creditor Maintenance” feature of CM/ECF.
Many petition preparation software packages now automatically create the
matrix in the correct format or automatically convert the matrix to a .txt file.
27. When a user files a pleading with the court, does the system automatically serve the other parties or does the user still have to serve copies on other parties?
ANSWER:
A Notice of Electronic Filing is automatically
generated. This notice includes
information about what was filed, a hyperlink to the document, a hyperlink to
the docket sheet, the docket text describing the document filed, the unique
document stamp, and a list of the case participants who received e-mail copies
of the notice. It also contains a
list of those participants who did not receive e-mail copies.
The filer will still have to serve paper copies upon anyone to whom
service is required if they did not get an e-mail notice.
28. Do the other parties just get notification of a filing or do they get the actual document?
ANSWER:
The Notice of Electronic Filing sent to those listed
as receiving e-mail notification, contains a hyperlink to the document.
By clicking on the document number, the party can view the actual
document that was filed and may save a copy to a computer drive or diskette in
their office if they wish. They may
also print out a paper copy of the document if they prefer.
29. To what extent will noticing be dependent upon a particular e-mail system?
ANSWER:
The CM/ECF system is not dependent upon a particular
e-mail system. It uses the standard
features of Internet e-mail so that it can work with the great variety of e-mail
systems that attorneys may have.
30. Does the “three day rule” apply to electronic service?
ANSWER:
Yes, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(f) has been amended to
provide that service by electronic means will be treated the same way that
service by mail has been treated in the past.
So, parties will have an additional three days to respond.
31. Is there a limit to the number of aliases a party may have? (Related: How to change your e-mail address in CM/ECF.)
ANSWER:
No.
32. Can an attorney add new attorneys to the database?
ANSWER:
It is possible for an attorney to add a new attorney
to the case and the database during case opening. However, that attorney would not have attorney level user
privileges. It would be necessary
for the new attorney to obtain his/her own registered login and password in
order to file any documents in the case.
33. How will the US Trustee and panel trustees receive copies of the petition?
ANSWER:
The US Trustee will be one of the parties that
automatically receives e-mail notification when the Voluntary Petition is filed.
The panel trustee will receive e-mail notification upon assignment.
These parties will make their own decisions about whether to view the
petition on-line, save an electronic copy on their own computer, or print a
paper copy.
34. What should be done if the document you are filing is not listed in the “picklist” of documents?
ANSWER:
During business hours, contact the appropriate person
at the court, for help in choosing the best code to use when filing your
document. After regular business
hours, determine if a more generic code can be used.
For example, a “Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery”
could be filed using the generic “Motion for Extension of Time” event.
If there is not an event that appears to be useable, use “zmotion” to
file a motion or “zdocument” to file other documents.
Then, contact the appropriate person at the court the next morning to
inform them of your solution. Court
personnel can edit the docket text as needed and can advise you if a different
event should have been used. In
certain circumstances, court personnel may create a new event to enable the
filing of your document.
35. How will proposed orders be submitted to the court?
ANSWER:
Our systems staff in conjunction with our judges are
currently in the process of testing the possible methods.
Please check www.kyeb.uscourts.gov
in the future for local rules and procedural guidelines on submitting proposed
orders.
36. What happens when an error is made (such as the wrong code used) during the electronic filing of a document?
ANSWER:
Case administrators in the court will still be
reading each document filed with the court and the docket entry will be reviewed
as well during the quality control process. The same basic process will then be followed which is
currently used when a mistake is found. This
is sometimes a telephone call or letter to educate the filer on how it should
have been filed or to clarify what the filer intended. At other times, a specific Order to Amend is entered
specifying what the filer needs to do to correct the deficiency. Since parties are automatically noticed with the incorrect
information, most courts are choosing not to edit incorrect docket entries.
Instead a “corrective entry” event is docketed to the case.
This allows for the distribution of the correct information to the
participants who originally received the erroneous information.
37. Can a filer edit a docket entry?
ANSWER:
Generally no. During
the filing process, but before transmitting, some events will allow the
entry of “free text”. This
allows the filer to type in extra details.
Once the document has been sent to the court by clicking the “Submit”
button, only court personnel can revise the docket entry.
38. How will Proofs of Claim and their attachments be filed?
ANSWER:
Our systems staff in conjunction with our Clerk of
Court is currently in the process of creating policies and procedures regarding
the handling of Proofs and Claim and their attachments.
Please check www.kyeb.uscourts.gov
in the future for local rules or procedural guidelines on this issue.
39. Is there a
special process to handle filing the same document in multiple cases (such as a
trustee’s Motion to Dismiss)?
ANSWER:
Yes, CM/ECF has a “batch filing” feature.
After selecting the appropriate event, the user will be able to enter or
“paste in” multiple case numbers. Then,
the application will prompt the user for the appropriate pdf document to be
attached to the event in each case. CM/ECF
also has a special feature to allow batch docketing of asset and no-asset
reports.
40. How will cases already in progress be handled?
ANSWER:
The court is required to file older case records with
the Federal Records Center. The
Federal Records Center currently requires that a case record be stored in one
format. So, cases currently open
will be continued as paper document cases until closing.
41. How will sealed records be handled?
ANSWER:
Sealed records filed in the US Bankruptcy Court for
the Eastern District of Kentucky will be handled almost identically to the
present system. The Motion to File
a Sealed Document would be filed electronically, but the actual document being
sealed would be physically filed with the court in the same manner that they are
currently filed. Our court will
continue to store those documents in the same manner currently being used.
42. What if I need a certified copy of a document or a certified copy of the entire case record?
ANSWER:
Currently, the court will have to print the
document(s) and certify them in the same manner we do now.
However, certification is intended to authenticate that a document is the
official document and not an altered version.
So, the long-term solution is to educate persons who presently require
certified documents (sheriffs, banks, other courts) to view the documents
directly by accessing the court’s database.
This will eliminate the possibility of the presentation of fraudulent
documents.
43. How does ECF affect Appeals?
ANSWER:
Until the US District Court for the Eastern District
of Kentucky is “live” on CM/ECF; appeals will continue to be processed
almost the same way they are currently handled.
The Notice of Appeal and the previously filed documents will be
electronically filed, however, those documents would have to be printed and
provided to the court following current procedures because a paper record will
still be needed for transmission to the District Court.
44. Will ECF allow filing and docketing to closed cases?
ANSWER:
Court staff will be able to file and docket in closed
cases, but other users will not be able to do so.
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS
45. What technical expertise is required in order to use CM/ECF?
ANSWER:
The basic skills needed are familiarity with using a
windows-type environment and familiarity with using a web browser.
In order to file documents electronically, additional expertise is
necessary. To file documents and
automatically create docket entries, ability to convert documents to .pdf and
.txt files, and training by the court regarding the use of cm/ecf categories and
events will be necessary. Ability to scan documents will also be needed for those
documents that are only available in paper format.
46. What hardware and software will users need to participate in ECF?
ANSWER:
In order to electronically file, view and retrieve
documents, you will need a computer equipped with:
ü
Netscape browser version 4.6 or
4.7 (128 bit encryption recommended) (an Internet Explorer version is in
development);
ü
Windows 95 or higher, Macintosh,
Linux or Solaris operating system with a minimum of 8 Mg memory (32 MB
recommended);
ü
Adobe Acrobat 3.0 (full version,
not just the Reader) or higher to convert documents from a word processor format
to portable document format (PDF);
ü
a PDF-compatible word processor
like Macintosh or Windows-based versions of WordPerfect and Word or a program
capable of producing PDF documents, for example
http://www.fineprint.com/software/pdffactory/standard/;
ü
a modem supporting a transfer rate
of 28.8 kbs or higher (56 kbs recommended);
ü
Internet access; and
ü
a scanner, if paper documents need
to be imaged and sent to the court.
47. What is Adobe Acrobat?
ANSWER:
It is a commercial software package that enables you
to save your document in pdf format. Version
5.0 is available from retailers for approximately $220 - $250 (as 6/2001).
The discount that Adobe previously offered to attorneys has been
discontinued, but there may be volume discounts available if you are ordering
multiple copies for your firm. Contact
Adobe for more information.
48. Is ECF word processor specific?
ANSWER:
No, you may use any word processor that can convert
documents to pdf.
49. Is ECF browser specific?
ANSWER:
Yes, Version 1 of CM/ECF is compatible with Netscape
Version 4.6 or Netscape Version 4.7. There
are problems not yet resolved when using Internet Explorer.
In either case, your browser must be JavaScript-enabled.
50. How long will it take to transmit/receive lengthy documents?
ANSWER:
The time it takes to transmit or receive a document
depends primarily upon the user’s Internet Service Provider (ISP), the
user’s modem speed, and the type of pdf file being transmitted or received.
A text pdf file can be transmitted or received 15 to 20 times faster than
a pdf file created by the scanning of a paper document.
Occasionally an ECF user may perceive the transmission time as slow. However, when compared to the time required to create, copy
and deliver paper documents (via mail or hand delivery), plus the delay while
court staff reviews and dockets the pleading, CM/ECF significantly reduces the
time between pleading preparation and its inclusion in the case record.
51. How are electronic glitches such as the court’s computer being down or the filer’s computer being down handled?
ANSWER:
Our systems staff in conjunction with our judges are
currently in the process of creating policies to handle those situations.
Please check www.kyeb.uscourts.gov
in the future for local rules and procedural guidelines on this issue.
52. Does CM/ECF accept formats other than pdf, such as tiff?
ANSWER:
No. CM/ECF
accepts only documents in pdf (Portable Document Format).
PDF was chosen because it is an open publishing standard, which preserves
the author’s document content and format.
It allows documents filed and later retrieved, to display and print
exactly as they looked to the original author.
PDF can also be used with a variety of operating systems, which aren’t
normally compatible, such as Windows and Macintosh.
It can also be used with most common word processors and spreadsheets.
Both searchable text documents and imaged documents can easily be
converted into pdf format.
53. What if I have a document that cannot be converted into pdf format?
ANSWER:
Any document that can be scanned can be stored in pdf
format. However, if the document
has oversized pages that your office scanner technology can’t handle or if the
original is of such poor quality that the scanned image is unreadable, please
contact the appropriate person at the court to make special filing arrangements.
Even if your office scanner cannot scan the document, companies catering
to e-business such as Kinko’s should be contacted first to determine if their
scanner equipment could produce a readable pdf version of the document before
the court is contacted. A docket
entry will be entered stating that the document is not available electronically
with instructions on where a person will have to go to view the physical
document.
54. May I scan my documents in color?
ANSWER:
No, electronically filed documents must be submitted
only in black and white in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of
Kentucky.
55. How can the document’s creator ensure that the printed draft of the document will match the pdf version that will be filed?
ANSWER: There are 3 helpful tips: 1) set your printer driver to Adobe PDF Writer before beginning work on the document that you expect to file electronically; 2) if revisions are being made based upon a printed copy, print the pdf version, not the word processor version; and 3) make sure you are using the font(s) required by the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky:
Arial, Century Schoolbook, Courier, Courier New, Garamond, Tahoma, or Times New RomanThis will help ensure, for example, that if you refer to a particular
page of the document within the text of the document, your reference will still
be correct after the document has been transmitted to the court.
Additionally, it would be a good habit to always scroll through the
document after you have converted it to pdf format, but before you actually
transmit it to the court to check things such as “Tables of Content” and
pages breaks.
56. Can a full-text search be performed upon the pdf documents filed in a case?
ANSWER:
No, reliable and accurate full-text search capability
is not possible on documents scanned (even those scanned using OCR technology),
so CM/ECF does not offer a full-text search feature.
It is unlikely that the courts will offer this service unless the results
could be relied upon as being 100% reliable.
57. Are there guidelines on the relationship between the number of pages and the pdf file size?
ANSWER:
PDF text files average 2.5 Kb per page, with a range
of 2 – 6 Kb. PDF image files
average 65 Kb per page, with a range of 30 – 150 Kb.
Appropriate calculations can be based on this per page average.
58. Are there guidelines on the relationship between the word processing file size and the pdf file size?
ANSWER:
A pdf text file (using the font(s) required by our
court) is approximately 5 to 10% smaller than the corresponding WordPerfect or
Word file. Non-standard fonts will
significantly increase the size.
59. Are there guidelines on the relationship between the pdf file size and the amount of time it takes to transmit and docket the entry at various Internet speeds?
ANSWER:
Based upon the only study done so far, the average
document size being filed in the courts currently “live” on CM/ECF is 12 –
12 ½ pages. Using this average,
the transmission of a pdf text file takes less than 1 – 1 ½ minutes.
60. Are there guidelines on the relationship between the time it takes to scan a paper document, the dpi setting, and the file size?
ANSWER:
A 100 page document that is scanned on a scanner
rated at 30-45 pages per minute at a 600 dpi setting takes approximately 8
minutes and 50 seconds to scan. The
pdf file size will be approximately 13.94 MB.
61. What is the best way to keep my PC running smoothly for CM?ECF applications?
ANSWER:
To keep your system running fast and lean follow
these steps at least once a month:
Take out the trash
You can view the contents before taking out the trash. Double click on the Recycle Bin and the deleted files will be shown. If you accidentally deleted a file you can restore it by first selecting the file.
Select the drive(s) the click on Defragment. The first time you do this could take a long time. We suggest starting before going lunch. What this does is reorganize your disk so your computer and programs can run more efficiently.