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eFiling in Sacramento, CA

Need a document e-filed with the Sacramento County Superior Court? On-Call Legal files for attorneys across Sacramento County. We submit complaints, motions, ex parte applications, and proposed orders through a court-approved Electronic Filing Service Provider for civil cases at the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse and limited evictions at the Carol Miller Justice Center.

eFiling is available for cases from anywhere in the county, from downtown Sacramento to Elk Grove and Folsom. You get the conformed copy back once the court accepts it.

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Sacramento eFiling at a glance

  • Where it applies
    Civil cases at the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse, 500 G Street
  • Mandatory or optional
    Optional for every party, until further notice
  • The exception
    Attorneys in limited evictions at Carol Miller (Local Rule 2.99.06)
  • Provider fees
    Waived for fee waivers, government agencies and court-appointed counsel
Quick answer

For Sacramento County Superior Court civil cases, eFiling stays voluntary for everyone, with one exception: lawyers handling limited evictions must use it. We upload each pleading via an approved provider, titled to match the court's official list of names, and send back the stamped conformed copy after the clerk accepts it. We aim to submit inside the window Local Rule 1.21 describes.

eFiling in Sacramento, CA

Sacramento County Superior Court moved its downtown civil operations into the new Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse at 500 G Street in April 2026, while evictions up to $35,000 are filed at the Carol Miller Justice Center and family and juvenile matters have courthouses of their own. eFiling is optional here in most civil cases, and the portal is exacting. A document goes up under a name that is not on the court’s civil eFiling list; a fee comes up short by one motion; a PDF uploads without a text layer. Any of those is enough for a clerk to reject the e-filing, and the clerk does not have to warn you before your deadline runs.

On-Call Legal files through a state-approved Electronic Filing Service Provider under Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 and California Rules of Court 2.253, and we handle the portal formatting before your document moves. In Sacramento civil cases eFiling is optional for every party, except attorneys in limited evictions at the Carol Miller Justice Center, and a handful of document types the portal rejects go to the counter. We check the venue, the fee, and the format on our end, because catching a problem before submission costs minutes and catching it after a rejection can cost a day.

Once the court accepts a filing, we return the file-stamped conformed copy. If a clerk rejects it, you hear the reason and the fix from us. Alongside filing, we also serve the documents you file, so a summons can be filed and served through one office.

2024
Year civil eFiling expanded to the downtown courthouse
Optional
eFiling for every party in general civil
4:00 p.m.
End of the Local Rule 1.21 acceptance window
$35,000
Ceiling for limited evictions at Carol Miller

Sacramento Courts We eFile In

On-Call Legal e-files in cases from across Sacramento County, from Sacramento and Elk Grove to Folsom, Citrus Heights, and Rancho Cordova. Naming the wrong courthouse is one of the most common reasons an e-filing bounces, so we confirm the venue first. The court lists these locations:

Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse

500 G St., Sacramento, CA 95814

General civil cases, including evictions that ask for more than $35,000.

Carol Miller Justice Center

301 Bicentennial Circle, Sacramento, CA 95826

Evictions asking for up to $35,000. Its drop boxes also take small claims and traffic papers.

William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse

3341 Power Inn Road, Sacramento, CA 95826

Family law, with its own counter.

Lorenzo E. Patiño Hall of Justice

651 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

One of the five locations the court lists.

Juvenile Courthouse

9605 Kiefer Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95827

Juvenile matters, at a courthouse of their own.

The team e-files complaints, motions, ex parte applications, answers, and proposed orders in civil cases at the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse and in limited evictions at the Carol Miller Justice Center, and files on paper where eFiling is not offered. Coverage runs countywide.

eFiling Services We Handle in Sacramento

On-Call Legal e-files the full range of California civil documents. Each type carries its own fee, portal format, and timing rules, and we check all three before a filing leaves our hands. Here is what we take off your desk:

Complaints and Initiating Documents

Filed with the summons and any first-appearance fees the clerk collects, at the courthouse your case is assigned to.

Motions, Oppositions, and Replies

Filed to hit the notice periods your hearing date depends on under Code of Civil Procedure section 1005.

Ex Parte Applications

Filed on short notice, with the hearing reserved and the other side notified under the court’s ex parte rules.

Answers, Demurrers, and Cross-Complaints

Filed against a service-triggered response deadline so the clock starts clean.

Proposed Orders, Stipulations, and Judgments

Uploaded as their own separate PDF, the way the portal requires, for the court to review and sign after filing.

Physical Exhibits and Lodged Materials

Hand-delivered to the clerk when an e-filing portal will not accept them.

If you are not sure which filing your case needs, send us the document and we confirm the venue, the fee, and the format before it goes to the clerk. Call us or order online to get started.

Why On-Call Legal for eFiling in Sacramento

Attorneys and paralegals hiring a Sacramento eFiling service care about three things: getting the document to the right courthouse, meeting the portal’s format and fee rules, and hearing about a rejection in time to fix it. On-Call Legal e-files under Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 and California Rules of Court 2.250 through 2.261, and we follow the Sacramento County Superior Court’s local rules. We watch every submission to acceptance and flag a bounce when the court returns it. Beyond eFiling, the same office serves the documents you file, retrieves records, prepares subpoenas, and runs messenger runs across Sacramento.

Rush eFiling in Sacramento

Electronic Submission and Rush Jobs

Standard jobs go in at the next available window, and rush moves you ahead in the queue when a hearing or response date is close. Under Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, an e-filing that reaches the court before midnight on a court day is deemed filed that day, but Sacramento’s Local Rule 1.21 still describes an 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. acceptance window, so we aim to submit inside it.

eFiling through an approved provider

eFiling Through Approved Providers

The Sacramento County Superior Court does not accept e-filings directly. Under Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 you file through an approved Electronic Filing Service Provider. In Sacramento civil cases that route is optional for every party, except attorneys in limited evictions at the Carol Miller Justice Center. We file through an approved EFSP, formatted the way the portal expects and paired with the fee the document type requires.

Filing at all Sacramento courthouses

All Sacramento Courts Covered

We file at every Sacramento County Superior Court location, including the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse, the Lorenzo E. Patiño Hall of Justice, the Carol Miller Justice Center, and the William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse. The court routes cases by case type, so we confirm the venue from your case number and case type before the document reaches the clerk.

Filing status and conformed copies

Conformed Copies Returned

You see when the document is submitted, when the court accepts it, and when a clerk flags a problem. Once the filing is accepted, we return the file-stamped conformed copy that proves it is in. If a courtroom wants a paper courtesy copy in chambers, we deliver that too.

Rejection handling and filing corrections

Formatting & Rejection Prevention

Most rejections trace back to a short list: a missing or unsigned signature block, a proposed order not attached as its own document, a fee that does not match the document, or a PDF that is not text-searchable. We check for those before a filing leaves our hands, and if the clerk still bounces it, you hear the reason and the fix from us.

All-inclusive legal support services from OnCall Legal

Full Litigation Support

One office for the whole job. Alongside eFiling we serve the documents you file, retrieve court records, prepare subpoenas, and run messenger service across Sacramento.

Map of Sacramento

Courtesy Copies to Chambers

Sacramento civil departments can set their own filing guidelines, which the court publishes on its department information page. When your department asks for a paper courtesy copy, we deliver it. And once the court accepts your filing, we return the file-stamped conformed copy so you have proof on record.

    01

    Optional eFiling at the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse

    Sacramento opened civil eFiling at the downtown courthouse on January 16, 2024, and its eFiling page still says that, until further notice, eFiling there is optional for all parties. Self-represented litigants do not have to use it. Mail, the civil counter and the drop box all remain open, so eFiling is a choice made case by case.

    Every eFiling passes through an approved Electronic Filing Service Provider, a third party that sends the documents to the court and processes the fees. Providers may add their own transaction charges; the court says those are waived for parties with an active fee waiver, government agencies and court-appointed counsel. The court also publishes a list of civil eFiling document names, and a document submitted under the wrong name may be rejected, so each upload is matched to that list first.

    02

    Sacramento’s 4:00 p.m. Acceptance Window

    State law and the Sacramento local rules describe the eFiling clock in different terms. Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 treats a document the court receives electronically before 11:59:59 p.m. on a court day as filed that day. Sacramento’s Local Rule 1.21 says a submission made during the clerk’s business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays that are not court holidays, is accepted as of that day, and one made later is accepted as of the next business day. When a date matters, we submit inside the local window so the two never have to be squared.

    The same rule sets out what comes back. The court first sends a Notice of Acknowledgment of Receipt showing the date and time it received the document. On acceptance, the endorsed copy reads “Electronically filed by the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento” with the filing date and time. A rejection notice states the grounds, and resubmitting the corrected document with any fee is on the filer. We keep each notice and handle the resubmission.

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    Mandatory eFiling for Limited Evictions at Carol Miller

    Evictions asking for up to $35,000 are the one Sacramento civil case type where attorneys must eFile. Local Rule 2.99.06 requires represented litigants to eFile all limited civil unlawful detainer documents at the Carol Miller Justice Center through an approved provider, unless an exemption has been granted. Self-represented litigants are exempt. An attorney seeking an exemption must show undue hardship or significant prejudice, which does not include being unable to pay the eFiling fees, and must file and serve a Request for Exemption (form EFS-007) with a proposed order (form EFS-008).

    Some documents in those cases cannot be eFiled at all: peremptory challenges and challenges for cause, trial and evidentiary hearing exhibits, documents conditionally under seal such as subpoenaed records, bonds and undertakings, out-of-county abstracts of judgment, and bench warrants. Those go on paper at Carol Miller, where the court’s Unlawful Detainer Division notes that eFiling kiosks are not currently available.

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    Frequently Asked Questions About eFiling in Sacramento

    Common questions from attorneys, paralegals, and self-represented filers about eFiling in Sacramento. If your situation isn’t covered, call (310) 858-9800 and the team will walk you through it.
    When does an e-filing count as filed on its due date?

    Under Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, a document the court receives electronically before 11:59:59 p.m. on a court day is deemed filed that day. Sacramento’s Local Rule 1.21 still treats 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as the clerk’s hours for acceptance, so we submit inside that window when the date matters. Paper filings have to reach the courthouse window during business hours, so send those as early as you can.

    Is e-filing mandatory in Sacramento?

    Not in most civil cases. The court’s eFiling page says eFiling at the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse is optional for all parties until further notice. The exception is a limited unlawful detainer at the Carol Miller Justice Center, where Local Rule 2.99.06 requires attorneys to eFile unless the court grants an exemption; self-represented parties are exempt. We file both ways and tell you which applies.

    How do I know which courthouse to file in?

    The Sacramento County Superior Court routes cases by type: general civil goes to the Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse, evictions up to $35,000 to the Carol Miller Justice Center, and family law to the Ridgeway courthouse on Power Inn Road. Filing in the wrong one is a common cause of rejection. Give us the case number and the case type, and we confirm the correct venue before filing.

    What happens if the court rejects my filing?

    Clerks reject filings for a missing signature, a fee that does not match the document, formatting that breaks the rules, or the wrong venue. When that happens, we contact you with the reason and the correction, then refile once it is fixed. Because we submit early rather than at the deadline, there is usually time to correct and refile.

    Do you handle both electronic and paper filings?

    Yes. We file electronically through an approved Electronic Filing Service Provider, and we file on paper at the courthouse counter when a document has to go that way, whether the filer is exempt, an exhibit is oversized, or the portal will not take the document. One call covers whichever route your document needs.

    What are conformed copies, and do I get them back?

    A conformed copy is your document stamped with the court’s file date once the clerk accepts it, and it is your proof the filing is on record. We return the conformed copy after acceptance. If your courtroom also wants a paper courtesy copy in chambers, we deliver that as well.

    How do motion deadlines and mail extensions affect my filing date?

    Motion notice periods run off the filing and service date under Code of Civil Procedure section 1005, and when you serve by mail, section 1013 extends the other side’s response window based on the mailing date. Tell us your hearing date and we work the filing backward from it, then flag any window that looks too tight before we submit.

    Can you file physical exhibits the portal will not take?

    Yes. When an exhibit is oversized or a document type is one the e-filing portal will not accept, we file it on paper at the correct courthouse and get it to the clerk during counter hours. If a case qualifies for a fee waiver, tell us and we file the waiver request alongside the document.

    Can I use any document name when I eFile in Sacramento?

    No. The court publishes a list of civil eFiling document names on its civil eFiling page, and a document submitted under the wrong name may be rejected. We match each upload to that list before it goes in, which is one of the simplest ways to avoid a bounce at the clerk’s review.

    Who pays the provider’s fees on a Sacramento eFiling?

    An approved electronic filing service provider processes payment for court filings and may charge its own transaction or convenience fees. The court’s eFiling page notes that those fees are waived for parties with an active fee waiver, for government agencies and for court-appointed counsel.

    Who do I call about an eFiling problem in Sacramento?

    The court splits the questions. Problems with submitting an eFiled document go to your electronic filing service provider. Questions about the case once the document is submitted go to the Civil Division, as the court’s civil eFiling page explains. We handle the provider side and follow the filing through to acceptance.

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