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Guidelines for PDF Acceptance in CM/ECF

NOTE: These are technical requirements only.  Please consult local guidelines regarding additional PDF and filing requirements. Some PDFs may be accepted by the system but then rejected by the court based on local requirements.

1) PDFs with the following content will be rejected: 

  • Does not comply with PDF format standards
  • Contains JavaScript
  • Encrypted or password-protected
  • Fillable forms that have not been flattened
  • Contains scripts which can launch an eternal application
  • Contains internal attachments
  • Contains audio and video content
  • Created with Mac OS X using MS Word and selecting the option, “Best for printing”

2) PDFs with the following content will be accepted: 

  • Contains hyperlinks to external web sites
  • Meets the PDF-A standard
  • Contains optical character recognition (OCR) meta-data
  • Created with Mac OS X using MS Word and selecting the option, “Best for Electronic Distribution”