ECF Registration and Training Information

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Attorneys Only

  • Attorneys who have filed electronically in another court or received ECF training:
    If you are an attorney who is admitted to practice in the Middle District of North Carolina
    AND:
    • you have filed or currently file electronically in any federal court (including federal District, Appellate, or Bankruptcy courts); OR,
    • you have attended an electronic filer training class in any federal court (including federal District, Appellate, or Bankruptcy courts),

you are not required to attend an electronic filer training class with this court. Please proceed to www.Pacer.gov and log in to your account. If you are still using a Legacy PACER account, you will be required to upgrade the account type prior to requesting admittance to the court. Under the "Manage My Account" tab you will need to select Maintenance -> Attorney Admissions / E-File Registration to request your ECF account. Once you submit your request, the court will review your application and either approve or contact you regarding any questions or concerns.

 

  • Attorneys who are First Time Filers:

If you are an attorney who is admitted to practice in the Middle District of North Carolina and you have never received ECF training OR filed electronically in any federal court (including federal District, Appellate, or Bankruptcy courts), please contact the Help Desk at (336) 358-4010 before submitting your request. Also, please review the Technology Requirements for using CM/ECF and our Administrative Guide for CM/ECF.

 

 

 

Limited/Creditor Filers

  • Limited Filer Access:

    Limited/creditor filers are not required to attend a training class. If you are a creditor seeking limited-filer access to the court's CM/ECF system, please read over the following list of documents that can and cannot be filed electronically through the court's CM/ECF system:

    • Limited filers can file the following documents electronically via NextGen CM/ECF:
      • Affidavit
      • Certificate of Service
      • Joinder in Objection
      • Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice
      • Notice of Change of Address for Party of Interest
      • Notice of Change of Creditor(s) Address
      • Notice of Mortgage Forbearance
      • Notice of Substitution of Counsel
      • Reaffirmation Agreement
      • Reaffirmation Agreement Cover Sheet
      • Request for Notices
      • Request to be Added to Case Matrix
      • Withdrawal of Document
      • Withdrawal of Motion
      • Withdrawal of Notice of Mortgage Payment Change
      • Withdrawal of Notice of Postpetition Fees, Expenses, and Charge
         
    • Limited filers cannot file the following documents electronically via NextGen CM/ECF. The documents are filed directly through the court's website here and do not require a username or password:
      • Proofs of Claims
      • Withdrawals of Proofs of Claims
      • Notice of Mortgage Payment Change
      • Notice of Postpetition Fees, Expenses, and Charges
      • Response to Notice of Final Cure Payment

If you still wish to obtain a limited/creditor account, please proceed to PACER and log in to your account.  If you are still using a Legacy PACER account, you will be required to upgrade the account type prior to requesting admittance to the court.  Under the “Manage My Account” tab you will need to select Maintenance, Non-Attorney E-File Registration to request your ECF account.  Once your request is submitted the court will review your application and either approve or contact you regarding any questions or concerns.

 

 

Filing Agents

If you need a filing agent account to file on behalf of one or more attorneys, please proceed to PACER and log in to your account.  If you are still using a Legacy PACER account, you will be required to upgrade the account type prior to requesting admittance to the court.  Under the “Manage My Account” tab you will need to select Maintenance, Non-Attorney E-File Registration to request your ECF account.  Once your request is submitted the court will review your application and either approve or contact you regarding any questions or concerns.