Cheatsheet CMECF 5.0

Last Updated: April 18, 2013

 

Effective 12/08/2012, the court upgraded its computer system from CM/ECF version 4.3 to CM/ECF version 5.0.

Use the following chart as a guide to changes and new features before and after the CM / ECF 5.0 update.

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CM/ECF 5.0 Cheatsheet : 

 

   

CM/ECF 4.3

 

5.0 Changes

 
  SSN's and ITIN's 1 SSN Allowed

Creating a new party: 

A maximum of five SSN's or ITIN's may be recorded on a debtor's record when filing a case.

If you have listed multiple SSN's for a party who has previously filed, the court staff will edit the record.

  Attorney/Party Relationship    
User checked box to create relationship

is checked by default.

Filing attorney will be automatically associated unless box is unchecked.
     
 
    NEF    
  When an attorney represented more than one party in a case, the attorney’s email and party information were listed on the NEF or NECF only for the first party Attorney is listed for each party but does not receive multiple notices
 
  Docket Activity   New! 
   

filter added.

Allows users to search by time(s) entered
 
 

Cases

Report

   have been added to the selection screen, as well as several other new options
 
  Calendar Report   341 meeting may be excluded from the “” option
 
  Docket Report

 

   Displays if case was reconverted)
 
    If there are claims associated with a case, a link to the Claims Register is displayed in the along with the case information.
     
 
  Users could create a PDF of the full public docket sheet

New features have been added to help reduce the size of the documents

     
 
    Available
 
  Query   Fields have been added: Case Status (open closed both) Filed date, Last Entry Date, Nature of Suit
 
  Claims Register “View multiple documents” option available for the docket report

“View multiple documents” option will be available in the Claims Register.

When the option is selected, the report output will include a check box beside each claim document to which the user has access.

 
   

New!

“" allows users to run a Claims Summary report that will display a condensed list of claims.

  • Preview the amount of each claim by hovering over the amount claimed.
  • by clicking on column headers
 
  Utilities   Links to Pacer were added to the
 
   

View Your Transaction Log

Users have the ability to their prior transactions (fees, filings, transfers)