Attorney Provisions

Hardware and Software Information

Filing documents into CM/ECF electronic filing systems requires the following hardware and software:

bullet A personal computer running a standard platform such as Windows or Macintosh.
bullet A PDF-compatible word processor like Macintosh or Windows-based versions of WordPerfect or Word.
bullet Internet service.
bullet Netscape Navigator version 4.6 or 4.7.( Netscape 6 is not recommended for use with CM/ECF.) The newest vesion of the CM/ECF system for bankruptcy courts has been certified to be compatible with Internet Explorer 5.5. District court systems are currently being tested to certify compatibility.
bullet Software to convert documents from a word processor format to portable document format (PDF). Adobe Acrobat PDF Writer is recommended. Acrobat Writer Version 3.X, 4.X and 5.0 adequately meet the CM/ECF filing requirements.
bullet Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available for free, is needed for viewing PDF documents.
bullet A scanner may be necessary to create electronic images of documents that are not in your word processing system.