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ShareDC Court of Appeals eFiling and Cases Online
DC Court of Appeals eFiling enables attorneys and self-represented litigants to view case dockets and submit filings electronically. The system features a publicly available real-time view of the case docket and a simple mechanism to submit filings to the court electronically and free of charge. Attorneys may file documents in any case and self-represented litigants may file documents in any case where they are a party. To begin, simply register here for a DC Court of Appeals eFiling account.
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eFiling Quick-Start Video
| Administrative Order 2-16 Pertaining to eFiling | Download |
| Admin Order 3-16 Pertaining to Voluntary eFiling Program | Download |
| DCCA eFiling Instruction Manual | Download |
| DCCA eFiling Terms and Conditions | Download |
Available Case Types
When searching for cases, you can narrow down the returned results by including the case type Case Code with your search. For example, search using “16-AA” to view a listing of all Administrative Agency appeals filed in 2016. Below is a listing of all of the available case types and their associated codes.
| Case Type | Case Code |
|---|---|
| Administrative Agency | AA |
| Bar | BG |
| Bar - Sealed | BS |
| Civil | CV |
| Criminal - DC | CT |
| Criminal Felony | CF |
| Criminal Misdemeanor | CM |
| Criminal Other | CO |
| Discretionary | DA |
| Family | FM |
| Family - Sealed | FS |
| Original Actions | OA |
| Probate | PR |
| Small Claims | CV |
| Special Proceedings | SP |
| Special Proceedings - Sealed | SP |
| Tax | TX |
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