Get Started With Clio File

Clio File is an all-in-one solution for e-filing and e-service. Built directly into Clio Manage, and certified by the courts, Clio File allows you to e-file documents with your local courts and e-serve legal notice to parties right from a matter in Clio Manage. With Clio Manage's built-in e-filing solution, you have everything you need to e-file, e-serve, manage, and monitor your court filings, all from the same platform you use to run your law firm.   

Note: At this time, Clio File is only available in the following US states and counties.

Tip: You can learn how to initiate a filing and check filing statuses in File and Serve Documents and Track and Manage Filings.

View available courts

You can use this section to confirm if Clio File is available for your business address and specific court location. Verifying jurisdictional support ensures your e-filings and e-services comply with local court requirements.

To use Clio File, you must have a verified business address in a supported state. You can view and update your address in your account settings.

Georgia

You can use Clio File to e-file criminal, civil, and appellate documents in supported Georgia courts. Review the tables below to confirm county-specific support for Superior and State courts.

Note: You can cancel a filing submission directly in Clio File if the court has not yet processed the request. This allows you to correct errors or update documents without duplicate filing fees.

Georgia Superior Courts

County Payment Methods & Notes
Baldwin County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Baker County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Ben Hill County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Bibb County No AMEX, E-check: No
Bryan County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Camden County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Chatham County No AMEX, E-check: No
Chattahoochee County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Cherokee County No AMEX, E-check: No
Clayton County No AMEX, E-check: No
Coweta County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Crisp County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Dougherty County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Decatur County No AMEX, E-check: No
DeKalb County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Forsyth County No AMEX, E-check: No
Fulton County AMEX: Yes, E-check: No
Glynn County No AMEX, E-check: No
Greene County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Hancock County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Henry County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Jenkins County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Long County No AMEX, E-check: No
Lowndes County No AMEX, E-check: No
McIntosh County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Muscogee County No AMEX, E-check: No
Oconee County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Richmond County No AMEX, E-check: No
Rockdale County No AMEX, E-check: No
Spalding County No AMEX, E-check: No
Thomas County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Washington County No AMEX, E-check: Yes

 

Georgia State Courts

Use Clio File to e-file documents in the following Georgia State Courts.

County Payment Methods & Notes
Baldwin County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Bryan County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Chatham County No AMEX, E-check: No
Cherokee County No AMEX, E-check: No
Clayton County No AMEX, E-check: No
Dougherty County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Decatur County No AMEX, E-check: No
DeKalb County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Forsyth County No AMEX, E-check: No
Fulton County AMEX: Yes, E-check: No
Glynn County No AMEX, E-check: No
Jenkins County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Lowndes County No AMEX, E-check: No
McIntosh County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Richmond County No AMEX, E-check: No
Rockdale County No AMEX, E-check: No
Spalding County No AMEX, E-check: No
Thomas County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Washington County No AMEX, E-check: Yes
Texas

In Texas, e-filing is required for all criminal and civil matters, as well as appeals supported at the District and County Court levels.

Note: Clio File supports direct cancellation for Texas filings. If you identify a mistake after submission, you can stop the filing process within the platform, provided the court status is still pending.

California

Clio File is currently available in all California state courts that offer e-filing, except San Francisco.

Note: Self-serve cancellation is not currently available for California filings. If you need to cancel a submission in this jurisdiction, please contact Clio Support immediately for assistance.

 

Sign up for Clio File

You can sign up for Clio File in your Clio Manage settings or from any matter's Dashboard. Once activated, you can add firm user filers and begin e-filing court documents and serving notice to parties directly from Clio Manage. 

Note: Only administrators can sign up for Clio File.

E-filings Settings Matter's Dashboard
  1. Go to the main E-filings tab.
  2. Click Activate today.
  3. Complete the required fields for your firm's information and check the box for the terms and conditions. 
  4. Click Activate.

 

Add and view firm user filers

Firm filers are users on your firm account who can e-file and serve court documents. You can designate any firm user on your account as a firm filer. Users not listed as firm filers can still initiate filings for any matter if an administrator has activated Clio File on the firm account and the user has the necessary permissions to access the matter. Once these users begin the filing process, they will automatically be added to the firm filer list.

Note: Only administrators can add firm user filers on the settings page and view the list of all firm filers.

  1. Go to Settings > E-filing.
  2. Check that you are viewing the E-filing account subtab.
  3. Click Add filer.
  4. Under Filer name, select a firm user.
  5. Optional: Under Bar number, enter the firm user's bar number.
  6. Click Save.

 

 

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