Superior Court eFiling System (eFileDC) Updates

We've moved from the CaseFileXpress eFiling website to eFileDCSuperiorCourt.gov for the following case types (Phase 1):

• Civil Division cases, including Landlord & Tenant and Small Claims
• Civil Tax in the Tax Division
• Probate Division
• Officer of Auditor Master – NEW in eFiling

All other case types will continue to be filed in CaseFileXpress, or File & ServeXpress, here until further notice.

Please see the below for updates on the system as they come available:

Updating Attorney Email Addresses for Notification of Court Documents

Please see this notice about updating your email address to receive court documents and other court notifications for Auditor Master, Civil (including Landlord & Tenant and Small Claims), Probate and Tax-Civil cases.

Changes to eFileDC Website as of April 19

DC Superior Court upgraded the eFileDC eFiling system website for filers on April 19, 2023.

To prepare for this change, the Court provided training webinars that walked attorneys and filers with Phase 1 case types through the update. Please note that are no changes to how you file or the eFiling processes.

Webinar recordings:

• April 11, 2023 Webinar: WATCH HERE
• April 14, 2023 Webinar: WATCH HERE

Learn more about the changes.

Add eFiling Email Addresses to Your Safe Senders List

Please add the below email addresses to your email client's "safe senders" list. Otherwise, you may not receive notifications from Superior Court or the eFileDC eFiling system about the status of your filing.

Also, please check your junk or spam folder for emails from us if you expect communications about the status of your filing.

• DCSuperiorCourt [at] notify.dcsc.gov
• no-reply [at] efilingmail.tylertech.cloud

Hearing Notices with Missing Information

Some Civil and Probate Division hearing notices do not include dates, times, and locations. If your notice is blank, please check Portal for your hearing information and contact EOCommunications [at] dccsystem.gov. We’re in the process of resolving this issue, and apologize for the inconvenience.

Document Links in E-Notifications

Some links in Odyssey email notifications are not working. If you come across a broken link, report the issue to technical support. Thank you for your patience while we resolve this issue.

EFILING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 22-30 REGARDING MANDATORY EFILING

A new eFiling administrative order for the Civil, Probate, and Tax Divisions was issued on October 31. It describes:

• Who must eFile, and who is exempt.
• Which orders it supersedes.
• Which other eFiling orders are still in effect.

See Order 22-30 here.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Please review our most frequently asked eFiling questions here.

HOW TO GET EFILING HELP

If your question is not answered by the FAQs, please see the below for who to contact.

eFiling Issues
You can get help for topics such as eFileDC registration, email notifications, and eService via chat, email, or phone. Hours of operations are:

•    Chat: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Eastern Time
•    EOCommunications [at] dccsystem.gov (Email): Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern Time
•    Phone (833-201-3404): Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Eastern Time

Case Questions
For help with the details of your case or judicial procedures, please contact the clerk’s office for the division handling your case. Each clerk’s office phone number is listed below.

Division / Branch	Phone #
Civil Actions	(202) 879-1133
Landlord & Tenant	(202) 879-4879
Small Claims	(202) 879-1120
Office of the Auditor Master	(202) 626-3280
Probate	(202) 879-9460
Tax	(202) 879-1737

 

This page was last updated on Sept. 21, 2023.