The Minnesota Appellate E-Filing Application (E-MACS) allows users to electronically file, and in many cases, electronically serve, documents with the Clerk of Appellate Courts in cases pending before the court of appeals and the supreme court.
E-filing with the appellate courts offers users the following benefits:
Convenience: E-MACS allows users to file, and sometimes serve, documents electronically from anywhere at any time (provided they have internet access), as well as view filing-related notifications.
Availability and access: E-MACS is available 24/7. Filings submitted by 11:59 p.m. are considered submitted that day, even when the clerk’s office is not open. If approved by the clerk’s office after review, submissions are considered ‘filed’ as of the date of submission.
Cost-efficiency: Electronic filing and service reduces the number of paper copies needed for the courts, you, and your client.
Who may e-file with the Appellate E-Filing Application?
Anyone filing with the appellate courts may file using E-MACS.
Effective July 1, 2016, appellate e-filing is mandatory in all appellate cases for all attorneys admitted to practice in the State of Minnesota or admitted pro hac vice to practice before the appellate courts of Minnesota.
Appellate e-filing is also mandatory for all court reporters, all executive-branch records managers, all court-appointed examiners, and all panels appointed by the appellate courts.
E-filing remains voluntary for self- represented parties after July 1, 2016. However, once a self-represented party chooses to e-file, they must e-file throughout their appeal.
How do I begin e-filing?
See Registering for E-MACS for information on getting started using E-MACS.
See Frequently Asked Questions for more information about E-MACS.