Fees:

Current court fees incurred with paper filings, plus

• $2.00 County e-Filing technology recovery fee
• $5.00 Texas Online e-Service fee
• $5.00 Court File America service provider fee
• .27 2.25% Credit card usage fee
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  $12.27 TOTAL
  
  If eService to opposing counsel is an included, the filing fee increases to $17.89.
  

Hardware and software requirements:

• Internet access
• Completed registration with Court File America
• Adobe PDF Reader to read submitted and returned documents
• Scanner to submit non-electronic documents (Court File America accepts
  Microsoft Word (.doc), ASCII Text Files (.txt), and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files

Time and Date Stamp:

The time and date stamp applied to your filing are the time and date that you submit your filing via Court File America. You will receive a submission acknowledgement with a trace number and the timestamp.

NOTE: E-filing rules allow filing up to 11:59 PM on the filing deadline BUT do not extend filing deadlines.

File stamped copy:

• The attorney will receive a file stamped copy via e-mail when the document is accepted by the court clerk (usually the next business day)
• Only the top (lead) document will receive a file stamp. If you need a file stamp on a series of documents, each will have to be filed separately.

Standalone e-Service:

This feature allows you to directly email discovery to opposing counsel without going through the court. You will receive email proof of electronic delivery

Local Rules:

The Texas Supreme Court has createda uniform set of local e-Filing rules.
The link below is to Harris County’s rules.