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Texas Office of Court Administration and |
Electronic Filing Project |
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Judicial Committee on Information Technology |
White Paper: Frequently Asked Questions |
A filer, i.e., attorney, state and county agency or pro se, initiates the e-Filing Process, by completing a one-time, intuitive, online registration with the EFM by providing suitable identification that can be authenticated. Once the information provided is confirmed, the filer will specify a PIN and password, which will suffice as their electronic signature. The filer will have the option of designating surrogate filers that may access the EFM under the same PIN. These users must register separately in order for the system to differentiate between users. The only time a filer will be cognizant of the EFM is the interaction required during the registration process. Upon completion of the process, the use of the EFM becomes transparent to the user who will utilize an EFSP thus simplifying e-Filing transactions.