| Filing Rejection |
Reason for the rejection |
| Submitted Case Numbers Not Found |
Your case number is not valid. Please go to the court’s website to look up your case number: https://www.dccourts.gov/cco/ |
| DC bar # not found |
Make sure you registered with your DC Bar Number. Your bar number must be 6-digits. If you are new to the DC Bar, please contact the DC Civil Clerk's office at 202-879-1425 to be added to the court's case management system before you attempt to eFile. It could take up to 30 days for your bar number to be added to the court's case management system. If you have a 5-digit bar number, please add a leading zero. If you are filing Pro Hac, register with the bar number: "999999". If you already registered. You can login with your user-id and password and from the "Your Account" screen, click on "Update Your Profile" to update your bar number. |
| Attachment only; main pleading not filed |
You have only filed your exhibits / attachments you must include a Motion, Praecipe, Notice, etc. as a lead document with your supporting documents. |
| Bar Number Missing / Invalid |
Make sure you registered with your DC Bar Number. Your bar number must be 6-digits. If you are new to the bar it takes about 30 days for your bar number to be added to the courts database. If you have a 5-digit bar number, please add a leading zero. If you are filing Pro Hac, register with the bar number: “999999”. If you already registered. You can login with your user-id and password and from the “Your Account” screen, click on “Update Your Profile” to update your bar number. |
| Cannot Accept / Previous Filing Rejected |
If an opposing counsel’s filing was rejected, then you should not efile your response until they refile and the clerk accepts their filing. Please go to the court’s website to verify the status of your case before filing your pleading:
https://www.dccourts.gov/cco/ |
| Case Certified Out of the Civil Division |
Your case is no longer a civil case. Please go to the court’s website to look up the docket information for your case before filing your pleading:
https://www.dccourts.gov/cco/ |
| Corrupted Electronic Document |
The document you efiled cannot be opened by the clerk. Please contact CaseFileXpress customer support for assistance. |
| Case Removed to US District Court |
Your case has been moved to the US District Court. Please go to the court’s website to look up the docket information for your case before filing your pleading: https://www.dccourts.gov/cco/ |
| Cert of Services is required/not dated/not signed |
You must include a certificate of service with your filing and it must be dated and signed. You may use a digital signature, a "/s/", or print the document, sign it and scan it. |
| Default / Judgment Entered |
Filing cannot be accepted. Default / Judgment as been entered. Please go to the court’s website to look up the docket information for your case: https://www.dccourts.gov/cco/ |
| Discovery Not Accepted |
You may not eFile your Discovery documents. You can use CaseFileXpress to send Discovery documents to opposing counsel. In Step 1 of the filing process, click “Discovery – Opposing Counsel Only” from the drop down list. We will not file with the court, clerk or judge. |
| Duplicate Order |
You have submitted a duplicate order. |
| Duplicate Pleading |
You have submitted a duplicate pleading. |
| Final Disposition Entered |
The final disposition on the case was entered and the case is closed. |
| Multiple Attachmts. / not merged into 1 document |
You may only send a maximum of two pdf documents to the clerk. If you have multiple attachments, CaseFileXpress offers a merge function on step 6 of the filing process. Upload all documents then check the box next to each attachment and click merge. |
| Filing Rejected / Verified Answer Not Submitted |
You must submit a Verified Answer with your filing |
| FTAXR |
Failure to comply with Tax Division Rules. Please call the clerk's office for further information at (202) 879-1737. |
| Incorrect Case Number |
The case number you entered is not for the correct case. Please go to the court’s website to look up your case number. |
| Incorrect Code Used / Use Correct Cost Code |
In Step 2 you selected an incorrect “document type”. The document type is used to collect the court’s fee. Make sure to select the correct document that will assess the correct court fee. |
| Letters not filed with the Court |
Letters may not be filed with the court. |
| Multiple exhibits submitted/not merged into 1 exh |
You may only send a maximum of two pdf documents to the clerk. If you have multiple attachments, CaseFileXpress offers a merge function on step 6 of the filing process. Upload all documents then check the box next to each attachment and click merge. |
| Non-Compliance w/Crt rules-motion w/non fee |
In Step 2 you selected an incorrect “document type”. The document type is used to collect the court’s fee. If you are filing a motion, you must select a document type that is a motion. |
| No-compliance-SCR not indicated how service complt |
You must provide a certificate of services indicating how all parties/attorneys were served. |
| Non-Compliance w/Court Rules – no signature |
Your pleading must be signed. You may use a digital signature, a “/s/” must also have the name of the attorney typed on the signature or print the document sign it and scan it. See example above. |
| No Consent From Parties |
If filing a consent motion, all parties/attorneys representing parties must sign the consent. A “/s/” as described above may be used. Please retain documentation such as an email that all parties/attorneys gave consent. |
| Opp Cannot be Accepted/Opposing Mot.Reject/Not Filed |
If an opposing counsel’s filing was rejected, then you should not efile until they have refiled and the clerk accepts their filing. Please go to the court’s website to look up the docket information for your case before filing your pleading:
https://www.dccourts.gov/cco/ |
| An Order is Required with The Filing of a Motion |
You must include a proposed order with a motion. Be sure to also email a copy of the proposed order in a Microsoft Word or Word Perfect version to the judge. In the subject line, include the case number followed by the case title. For judge email addresses see above. |
| Party Added Without Court Approval |
Only the court can approve a new party to the case. |
| Pleading Must Be Paper Filed With the Clerk |
You have eFiled a document that must be paper filed with the clerk. |
| 2 or More Separate Filing have been filed together |
You may efile supporting documents with a lead document. However, you may not file multiple lead documents together - such as - |
| Pleading Not Signed |
Your pleading must be signed. You may use a digital signature, a “/s/” must also have the name of the attorney typed on the signature or print the document sign it and scan it. See example above. |
| Papers Do Not Comply with Rules of the Court |
Review reasons for rejection above. You have multiple reasons for rejection from the list above. |
| Redaction Required Pursuant to SCR 5(f) |
You must redact sensitive information on your filing and resubmit. |
| CRTV_MODEL_CODE_TRANSLATION_ERRORS |
This is an auto-rejection by the courts server. The document type selected in Step 2 when submitting your filing was not recognized by the court’s system. Contact our help desk immediately for assistance. |
