Welcome to the Berea Municipal Court Electronic Filing (eFiling) portal. 

 
The eFiling site allows an attorney or Pro Se filer to file pleadings against an existing case or to file a new case. If the filing requires a deposit, the user will be required to submit payment at the time of filing. Once the filing is submitted to the Clerk of Courts, the Clerk will review the filing and either accept or reject the filing. The filer will receive an email indicating the decision from the Clerk. 
 
Attorneys must be registered with the Court to utilize the eFiling portal. The link below can be used to register with the Court. 
 
The eFiler assumes the responsibility of any filer as specified in the Court’s Local Rules. This includes, but is not limited to, timely filing, fee assessments, and identity protection. The Clerk of Court reserves the right to deny or revoke any eFiling participant or organization at any time. 
 
The Berea Municipal Court has established standards and requirements for eFiling.  Some of these are listed below. 
 
Document Filing Format 
The Court will only accept filing attachments that are in Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF is an industry standard file format. If your word processor software does not have an integrated PDF printer or export to PDF option, there are many PDF tools available, for free or for purchase. 
 
Document Paper Size 
The Court will not accept a filing attachment that is any larger than standard Letter size (8.5” x 11”). Submitting an attachment that is Legal size (8.5” x 14”) will result in your filing being rejected. 
 
Document File Size 
Any document that is attached to a filing must be no larger than 20MB. You may attach multiple documents, but no single document can exceed the 20MB threshold. If you are having difficulty with this requirement, you may need to adjust your PDF output settings. Usually, the PDF conversion tool or printer driver contains an option to compress the PDF output. 
 
Virus Protection 
Any document that is submitted to the Clerk of Courts via the eFiling system must be scanned for viruses before you attach it to your filing. If your attachment contains a virus, it will be rejected. This is important because if your filing is time-sensitive then a rejection may impact meeting a deadline ordered by the Court. 
 
To access the correct eFiling path, choose one of the links provided below. 

      Attorney eFiling

Attorney User Guide

 
  Self-Represented (Pro Se) eFiling

Pro Se User Guide