Attorneys and creditors filing in the Southern District of Illinois must complete one of the registration options listed below in order to receive a user id and password.

Before registering to become an ECF user, review the CM/ECF Skills Checklist and Hardware/Software Requirements.  Next download the ECF Registration Form and mail the form to the address listed on the form or fax it to (618)482-9417.  Once the form is received and reviewed, a court representative will contact you with additional instructions.

Individual requirements for obtaining an id and password will be based on the following criteria:

Attorneys requiring full filling access

1. You are registered as an ECF filer in another court

• Complete and submit the ECF Registration Form

2. You are not registered as an ECF filer in another Court

• Complete and submit the ECF Registration Form
• Complete ECF Training
• Complete required ECF exercises

Creditors or attorneys requiring only limited filing privileges (i.e. file proof of claim)

3. Your company/firm is currently a registered ECF filer in another Court.

• Complete and submit the ECF Registration Form
• Complete required ECF exercises

4. Your company is not currently a registered ECF filer in another Court.

• Complete and submit the ECF Registration Form
• Complete ECF Training
• Complete required ECF exercises