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Required Hardware & Software for Participation in CM/ECF
A personal computer (PC clone with a Pentium Processor - at least 100MHz /
Apple Macintosh)
An Internet connection with a modem supporting a transfer rate of 56k
Netscape Navigator 4.7
or higher OR Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (both available for free).
A PDF-compatible word processor like Macintosh or Windows-based versions
of WordPerfect and Word
Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher (Acrobat Writer is
recommended for
creating PDF documents)
A scanner (optional) for imaging documents which do not exist in
electronic format (Adobe Acrobat needed for scanner)
Recommended for Optimal Performance
Pentium III or higher processor based PC with Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP
Mac OSX (10.1) or Macintosh G3 or G4; System 9.2 (Classic)
Minimum 40 MB Hard Drive space
DSL, Cable Modem or T1
Scanner
10 pages per minute (ppm) and higher
Cost can run between $70 - $349
Other Requirements
- Attorneys must be admitted to practice in the District, admitted pro hac
vice, or serving as government attorneys exempt from membership pursuant to
Local Rule 83-12.01.
- Attorneys must register in advance before filing electronically with the
court to obtain a login, Identification Name and Password that serve as the attorney’s signature for
purposes of Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 for documents that are filed electronically
- An active PACER Account -
Required