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
Clio File is available in select states. To use Clio File, you will need to have a business address in the available states. You can view and update your business address in your account settings. Filing procedures will vary by state, county, and jurisdiction. You can view the available courts and counties where e-filing is mandatory below.
Use Clio File to e-file criminal, civil, and appellate documents for superior and state courts, as shown by the checkmarks in the table below.
| County | Superior Courts | State courts | Payment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Douglas County | No AMEX, E-check: No | ||
| Effingham County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | ||
| Elbert County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | ||
| Floyd County | No AMEX, E-check: No | ||
| 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 | |
| Gwinnett County | No AMEX, E-check: No | ||
| Hancock County | ✔ | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | |
| Henry County | ✔ | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | |
| Jasper County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | ||
| Jenkins County | ✔ | ✔ | No AMEX, E-check: Yes |
| Jones County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | ||
| Long County | ✔ | No AMEX, E-check: No | |
| Lowndes County | ✔ | ✔ | No AMEX, E-check: No |
| Marion County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | ||
| McDuffie 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 | |
| Pickens County | No AMEX, E-check: No | ||
| Pierce County | No AMEX, E-check: No | ||
| Putnam County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | ||
| Richmond County | ✔ | ✔ | No AMEX, E-check: No |
| Rockdale County | ✔ | ✔ | No AMEX, E-check: No |
| Schley County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | ||
| Screven County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | ||
| Spalding County | ✔ | ✔ | No AMEX, E-check: No |
| Talbot County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | ||
| Tift County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes | ||
| Thomas County | ✔ | ✔ | No AMEX, E-check: Yes |
| Washington County | ✔ | ✔ | No AMEX, E-check: Yes |
| Wilcox County | No AMEX, E-check: Yes |
E-filing is required for all criminal and civil matters, and appeals where it is supported at the District, and County Court levels.
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.
- Go to the main E-filings tab.
- Click Activate today.
- Complete the required fields for your firm's information and check the box for the terms and conditions.
- Click Activate.
- Go to Settings > E-filing.
- Click Activate today.
- Complete the required fields for your firm's information and check the box for the terms and conditions.
- Click Activate.
- Go to any matter and select the Dashboard subtab.
- In the E-filing box, click Activate today.
- Click Activate today.
- Complete the required fields for your firm's information and check the box for the terms and conditions.
- 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.
- Go to Settings > E-filing.
- Check that you are viewing the E-filing account subtab.
- Click Add filer.
- Under Filer name, select a firm user.
- Optional: Under Bar number, enter the firm user's bar number.
- Click Save.