Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure

Rule 88. Court and Clerk Electronic Filing Review

Effective January 1, 2021

(A) Clerk Processing of E-Filed Documents.

(1) The clerk may reject an e-filed document only when:

(a) the User did not pay the applicable filing fee;

(b) the User selected an incorrect CMS; or

(c) the User requested rejection.

(2) If an e-filed document cannot be electronically processed, the clerk shall return it to the User for correction through the IEFS. The User may cure the defect within three (3) business days of return as set out in the notice of return.

(3) In all other cases where an e-filed document does not conform to the IEFS or other applicable rules, the clerk shall process the e-filed document and shall return it to the User through the IEFS for correction.

(B) Court Processing of Non-Conforming Documents.

(1) If a court determines that an e-filed document is non-conforming it shall issue an appropriate order allowing a User to cure the non-conforming document within three (3) business days.

(2) In the event a User submits a cured document within three (3) business days, the document is deemed filed as of the original filing date.