Welcome to the Minnesota Appellate E-Filing (E-MACS) Help System

Topic Revised: November 2024

This is the online help system for the Minnesota Appellate E-Filing Application (E-MACS), which allows attorneys, self-represented litigants, and others to electronically file documents with the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Note: This online help application has been recently updated. This changed the way you open the contents menu (see the above instructions). You may also have to click on the message Click here to see this page in full context in the upper right corner of the screen.

How to access help

Click the E-Filing Help at the bottom of any screen in E-MACS to access this online help system.

Click E-Filing FAQs at the bottom of any screen in E-MACS to directly access the Frequently Asked Questions portion of this help system.

To locate a specific topic in this help system

Use the Contents, Search, or Index buttons at the top left of the page (for details, see Using E-MACS Help).

To contact the Clerk of Appellate Courts Office:

651-291-5297

E-MACS Online Help revised: April 16, 2025