Civil e-filing
The Superior Court of Alameda County proudly announces the launch of a new civil case management system eCourt, including Civil e-filing and a new public portal. Read more about what is new here.
DISCLAIMER: Protect Your Privacy
Many filed documents are viewable by the general public through the Court's eCourt Public Portal and/or at the courthouse. It is the sole responsibility of the filer to ensure that confidential identifiers are properly omitted or redacted prior to transmission. [California Rule of Court, rule 1.201]
Pursuant to Local Rule 3.27 the civil division is implementing mandatory electronic filing (e-filing) for attorneys and providing the option of e-filing to self-represented litigants. Attorneys may elect to begin e-filing as of the dates shown below.
The implementation schedule for civil e-filing is as follows:
| Type | Voluntary Date | Mandatory Date |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Civil | October 12, 2021 | January 1, 2022 |
| Limited Civil | October 12, 2021 | January 1, 2022 |
| Civil Complex | October 12, 2021 | January 1, 2022 |
| Unlawful Detainers | October 12, 2021 | January 1, 2022 |
| Small Claims | October 12, 2021 | January 1, 2022 |
Civil e-filing is not available after Midnight on the 4th Friday of each month due to system maintenance. Availability of the system will resume by 12:00 pm on Saturday.
Click here for a list of unplanned e-filing system outages.