eFileIL

eFileIL is Illinois’ centralized electronic filing manager, routing court documents from filers to courts through certified Electronic Filing Service Providers (EFSPs). After a filer submits documents through an EFSP, the provider sends them through eFileIL to a court, where the system connects with that court’s case management system for clerk review. Attorneys and people representing themselves can file through an EFSP, but must register first. Electronic filing is mandatory for civil cases in the Illinois Supreme, Appellate, and Circuit Courts. Coverage includes the Illinois Supreme Court, all appellate court districts, and 94 trial courts. The service offers filing-status tracking and eService, which can send documents to other parties and track when they receive and open them. Parties may also exchange documents without filing them with the court. eFileIL is web-based and described as available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, though maintenance can cause temporary outages. eFileIL is free, but local court filing fees apply and some EFSPs charge provider- and transaction-dependent fees. Case-type limits apply: criminal, quasi-criminal, and juvenile filings are available only as subsequent filings, not case initiations. Document size limits also vary by court.