Oklahoma

Quick Start Guide for Oklahoma Attorneys and State Agencies

State
Courts
Network

Step 1: Complete Your Registration

1. Open a browser and type www.oscn.net.

2. When the OSCN website opens, in the upper right of the screen select E-Filing.
3. The E-Filing login screen opens, select “Register as a new user?” to go to the ‘Registration’ page.
4. On the Registration page, fill in all required fields. Required fields are marked by a red asterisk. *
E-FILING NOW 5. After completing the registration information and accepting the Terms of Use, and other acknowledgments,
AVAILABLE! select the Register button. Your registration is complete!

Step 2: Prepare Your Documents

E-File into Existing Cases using Preparing your documents is very important and will save you lots of time later.

5 EASY STEPS! • Perform any scanning (if necessary) of paper documents ahead of time.

• All E-Filed documents shall be filed in a text-based PDF format pursuant to the Rules For Electronic Filing in the
Oklahoma Courts. If the original attachment or document cannot be converted to a text-searchable PDF, the
The Oklahoma Electronic Filing System attachment or document may be submitted in a non-text searchable PDF format. A non-text image may also be
allows Oklahoma attorneys and state submitted using the current JPEG standard format.
agency representatives to efficiently • The first page of an e-Document should have a top margin of at least two (2) inches to allow for insertion of an
upload and electronically file court electronic file stamp and/or certification. Failure to allow sufficient space for the electronic file stamp may result
in obliteration of the underlying content.
documents into existing district court
• If the filing requires that you submit specific documents, include them all in the filing.
cases through the Internet using a
standard web browser. When the filing is • Submit each document as a separate file.

submitted, the filing is electronically • Although a filing may contain multiple documents, they must all be associated to the same case.
delivered to the Court Clerk's work queue Note: You may file documents into the following case types: CJ; CS; CV; FB; FD; FP; PB; PT; SC; SD; and TL. Any
for processing into existing district court document(s) submitted outside of the district court clerks regular business hours., on a weekend, on a holiday, or
cases. during office closures due to inclement weather, will be deemed submitted the next business day.

Step 3: Sign In
1. Open a browser and type to www.oscn.net.

2. When the OSCN website opens, in the upper right of the screen select E-Filing.

The E-Filing System is provided by 3. In the Username box, type your Username.
the Supreme Court of Oklahoma for 4. In the Password box, type the Password you have specified for your account.
Oklahoma District Court cases.
5. Select the Login button, the E-Filing home page will open.

Document Date: June 3, 2024

Step 4: File into an Existing Case Step 5: Manage Your Filings

A. SEARCH FOR AN EXISTING CASE CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR FILINGS.

1. On the e-Filing Home page, select the Existing Case Filing button . 1. On the E-Filing Home page, select the Search Your
2. In the Case Search window, select the County from the dropdown, next enter the Case Number in the Filings button to go to the Search E-Filings page.
following format Case Type-Year-Case Number (e.g., CJ-2020-1).
3. Select the Search button. 2. On the ‘Search E-Filings’ page, enter your desired
4. When the search results are returned, click the Select button next to the case you want to file into. search parameters and then select the ‘Search’
button to perform the search. Tip: If you want to
B. ADD A DOCUMENT OR REQUEST see all your e-Filings, do not enter any parameters,
5. The “Filing Details” page opens, this page displays general case and filing information Tip: Make note of your just select the ‘Search’ button.
E-Filing Reference Number, which can be used to track your e-Filing.
3. The search results are displayed, select the ‘Select’
6. On the ‘Filing Details” page, scroll down to the “Documents and Requests” section,
button next to the e-Filing you want to open.
7. Select the Add Document button. (Note: if you need to make a request to the court (e.g., Request a jury trial,
select the Request button). 4. The Filing Details page will open with the selected
8. The “Add Documents Or Request” window opens. e-Filing displaying.
9. Select a Category from the dropdown menu.
Tip: You can click any of the column headers in the
10. In the “Select Document” dropdown, select the type of document you want to file.
search results grid to sort the search results by that
11. In the “Description” field, verify the document description is correct, if needed you may edit the
column.
description.
12. To attach the document filing, select the Choose File button. This will open a document file browser Every E-Filing will have an E-Filing Status. Listed below
window for you to find, select and attached a document to the e-Filing. Tip: Read the “Tips at the top of the are descriptions of each E-Filing status types.
Add Documents and Request window for information on what types of documents can be attached and e-Filed.
13. If required, select a Service Type from the dropdown menu. • Pending Submission: The e-Filing was created but
14. If needed enter Comments for the clerk in the comments field. has not been successfully submitted yet.
15. When are ready select the Add button. • Submitted: The e-Filing was created and successfully
16. You are returned to the Documents and Requests screen, the document you just added will appear. At this submitted but has not been reviewed by the court
point in the process, you can view the document details, edit the document, or delete it. yet.
17. If you need to add more Documents and/or Requests, repeat Steps 7 through 15. • Filed: The e-Filing was created, successfully
18. When you are finished adding your filings select the “Submit” button to open the credit card payment submitted and all documents and requests were
window Accepted/Filed by the court.
• Partially Filed: The e-Filing was created and
C. MAKE A PAYMENT (note: filing fees are waived for state agency representatives) successfully submitted; some documents and
requests were Accepted/Filed and some were Not
19. On the Credit Payment window, enter the required credit card information.
Filed by court personnel.
20. Select the “Make a Payment” button to complete the payment and submit the e-Filing submission.
• Not Filed: The e-Filing was created and successfully
21. You will receive an e-Filing submission confirmation email. If the Court Clerk accepts your submission for
submitted; all the documents and requests were Not
filing, any applicable credit/debit card payment transaction will be finalized at the time of acceptance. Until
Filed
that time, your credit or debit card account may show this payment as a pending charge.

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