NextGen CM/ECF
NextGen: Central Sign-On
On July 6, 2021, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio will be upgrading its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) to the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen). This upgrade will provide users with several benefits including Central Sign-On, which allows filers to use one PACER login and password to access any NextGen court (district, appellate, and bankruptcy) in which they have permission to file.
To prepare for this transition, you must complete the following tasks prior to July 6, 2021. Your PACER Account will be your login (entry point) for both PACER and CM/ECF; therefore, you MUST have your own Individual PACER Account.
Follow steps 1 through 3 below prior to July 6, 2021.
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Do you have your own PACER account?
If you do not already have one, obtain your own individual PACER account. If you already have your own PACER account, then go to Step 2.
For Information and instructions on how to register for a new PACER account click here: https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account
NOTE: Shared PACER accounts cannot be used by filing attorneys once the court has upgraded.
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Have you upgraded your PACER account?
If you already have your own individual PACER account and it was created prior to August 11, 2014, you must upgrade your account before you can electronically file in a NextGen court. Upgrade your current PACER account by clicking here: https://pacer.uscourts.gov/my-account-billing/manage-my-account-login
For instructions on how to upgrade your current PACER account, click HERE.
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Do you know your current CM/ECF login and password?
You must know your current CM/ECF login and password before the Court upgrades to NextGen. If your CM/ECF credentials are stored in your internet browser or bankruptcy software, they will be lost and unrecoverable after conversion.
If you do not know your password, please contact our Help Desk at nextgen@ohsb.uscourts.gov and request a password reset. Include your full name, CM/ECF login and primary CM/ECF email address in your correspondence.
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STOP!
DO NOT COMPLETE STEP 4 UNTIL JULY 6, 2021! YOU CANNOT LINK YOUR ACCOUNT PRIOR TO OUR GO-LIVE DATE. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR. |
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On or after our Go-Live date, July 6, 2021, you must link your upgraded individual PACER account to your OHSB CM/ECF account. To link your PACER and CM/ECF accounts click here: https://ecf.ohsb.uscourts.gov/
For instructions on how to link your accounts, click HERE.
NOTE: You will NOT be able to file in NextGen until your CM/ECF account is linked to your upgraded, individual PACER account.
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CENTRAL BILLING
Firms may set up a PACER Administrative Account (PAA) to help manage user accounts and have those individual accounts centrally billed for PACER access fees. Click here to register for a PACER Administrative Account
NextGen CM/ECF FAQs
NextGen CM/ECF Frequently Asked Questions
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