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Court File America
What it is
Court File America is a web-based Electronic Filing Service Provider connected to Texas’s eFileTexas.gov Electronic Filing Manager. The company says it has been a certified EFSP since 2006. Users can file into an existing case or submit an original petition, and the site provides registration and filing tutorials. It accepts Microsoft Word, ASCII text, and PDF documents. Its standalone e-Service option lets users email discovery to opposing counsel without filing it with the court and provides email proof of delivery. A submission acknowledgement gives a trace number and the filing’s date and time. After a court clerk accepts a filing, the attorney receives a file-stamped copy by email, usually the next business day. Only the lead document receives a file stamp, so documents requiring separate stamps must be filed separately. The free e-filing option is self-administered and uses the customer’s credit card; an EFSP fee may apply in addition to court filing fees. The site lists a current example total of $12.27, or $17.89 with eService to opposing counsel. Credit account customers can request direct training and telephone support.
For and against
For
- Files into existing cases or submits original petitions.
- Accepts Word, ASCII text, and PDF documents.
- Standalone e-Service provides email proof of delivery.
- Acknowledgements include a trace number and submission time.
- Credit account customers receive training and telephone support.
Against
- Only the lead document receives a file stamp.
- An EFSP fee may apply in addition to court fees.
- The listed filing example totals $12.27, or $17.89 with eService.
- Apple users must use Firefox, according to the homepage.
The verdict
Court File America supports Texas e-filing and standalone electronic service, with receipt details and email delivery of accepted, file-stamped filings. Note the lead-document stamp limit and verify current fees before filing.
Who it suits
Court File America suits attorneys or other users filing into Texas courts connected to eFileTexas.gov. Its credit account option is for firms seeking training, telephone support, and monthly invoicing.
Plans and prices
Free efiling
Self administration · Use your own credit card · EFSP fee may apply in addition to court filing fees
Read 3 Oct 2026 · courtfileamerica.com
Credit Account Customers
Transaction fee · Firm efilings charged to Court File America’s credit card · Detailed monthly statement · Training and telephone support
Read 3 Oct 2026 · courtfileamerica.com
On the record
- Accepted documents
- The service accepts Microsoft Word (.doc), ASCII text (.txt), and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Accepted filings
- When a court clerk accepts a filing, the attorney receives a file-stamped copy by email, usually the next business day.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Browser and OS
- The homepage says the system works with current Windows versions using Internet Explorer 7 or later or Firefox, and Apple users must use Firefox.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Credit account support
- Credit account customers receive direct training and telephone support, and can contact the company at 713-863-0195 or [email protected] to request an account.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Current fee example
- The page lists a $12.27 total in addition to current paper filing fees, and says the total increases to $17.89 when eService to opposing counsel is included.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Document stamping limit
- Only the lead document receives a file stamp, so documents needing separate stamps must be filed separately.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Established
- The company says it has been a certified EFSP since 2006.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Filing receipts
- A submission acknowledgement includes a trace number and the time and date the filing was submitted.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Filing workflow
- Users can electronically file into an existing case or file an original petition, with registration and filing tutorials provided.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integration and API
- The company says its login currently routes through eFile.TXCourts.gov and that it planned to offer its own API connection when the state API path became equivalent to the direct connection.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Service
- Court File America is a certified Electronic Filing Service Provider that connects users to Texas’s eFileTexas.gov Electronic Filing Manager.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Standalone e-Service
- Standalone e-Service lets users email discovery to opposing counsel without filing it with the court and provides email proof of delivery.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Technical requirements
- The site lists internet access, completed registration, Adobe PDF Reader, and a scanner for submitting non-electronic documents as requirements.courtfileamerica.com · read 3 Oct 2026