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HELP DESK FAQ

  • Attorney Admissions
    • What do I need to be admitted to the United States District Court?
    • What is the cost?
    • Can I hand carry or email the paperwork to the United Stated Courthouse?
  • CM/ECF Registration
    • How do I register for CM/ECF?
  • Recovering My Login and Password
    • How do I recover a lost login and/or password?
  • Event Selection
    • How do I find an event to use when filing a document?
  • Electronic Notification Problems
    • What can I check before calling the Attorney Help Desk?
    • What can I check if I am not receiving notices?
    • The NEF(Notice of Electronic Filing) shows that I am receiving email notification and I am listed in the manual notice box as well. What should I do to correct this?
  • Updating Account Information
    • Does the court change or update my account information?
    • How do I change or update my account information?
  • Miscellaneous FAQ
    • I filed an incorrect image. How can I correct this?
    • I am logged into CM/ECF. but I do not see "Civil" or "Criminal" on the blue bar?

Attorney Admissions:

What do I need to be admitted to the United States District Court?
A Verified Petition is required for out of state attorneys. This form is available on our internet site under “Forms.”

Attorneys that are members of the Nevada State Bar must submit a Motion for Permission to Practice. The form is available on our internet site.

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What is the cost?
The admission fee for a Nevada attorney or out of state attorney is $200.00.

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Can I hand carry or mail the paperwork to the United States Courthouse?
Nevada State Bar members who reside in the State of Nevada will need to submit the paperwork in person. They will be required to be sworn in by a Deputy Clerk and must sign the admission log before being admitted.

Nevada State Bar members who reside outside the state may be sworn at the nearest United States District Court. Contact the Attorney Help Desk for additional information.

Out of state attorneys who are not members of the Nevada State Bar must file the Verified Petition or Motion to Practice Pro Hac Vice electronically within the appropriate case.

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CM/ECF Registration:

What do I need to be admitted to the United States District Court?
Click the “Registration Form” link found below or on the District of Nevada Web site page click “CM/ECF Info” and then click on “Attorney Registration.”

Link to Registration Form

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Recovering My Login and Password:

How do I recover a lost login and/or password?
Instructions are posted on this internet site in the orange/amber box found in the middle of the page. Click the link and provide the required information.

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Event Selection:

How do I find an event to use when filing a document?
Once you are in CM/ECF a blue bar will appear across the top of your page. Click on “Search” and the “Search Menus and Events” box will appear. Enter the document title in the search box and click “Search.” As an example, for a motion to compel you can enter “compel” in the search box and the following results will appear:

Search results for “Compel”
3 events found

Civil Events → Motions
Compel
Compel/Grand Jury
Criminal Events → Motions
Compel
From here, select the appropriate highlighted link and the system will take you to the correct page to begin the filing process.

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Electronic Notification Problems:

What can I check before calling the Attorney Help Desk?
Prior to making a call to the Attorney Help Desk, please check the following:
  1. Check to make sure the attorney has indicated that the “ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED’ flag appears below the attorney’s name on the docket.
  2. Check in Maintain User Accounts to assure the correct email address has been entered in the primary email address and “yes” has been checked for the following:


    1. Should this email address receive notices?
    2. Should this email address received general announcements notices from this court?

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What can I check if I am not receiving notices?
Usually there are one or more of three reasons why notifications are not received:
  1. The attorney is not properly registered for CM/ECF.
  2. The email address is incorrect.
  3. The attorney has entered his email addresses in both the primary and secondary email sections.

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The NEF (Notice of Electronic Filing) shows that I am receiving email notification and I am listed in the manual notice box as well. What should I do to correct this?
This indicates that you have duplicate accounts in our system. Contact the Attorney Help Desk immediately.

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Updating Account Information:

Does the court change or update my account information?
No. In accordance with Special Order 109 it is the responsibility of the attorney to maintain their account information.

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How do I change or update my account information?
Access CM/ECF by using your CM/ECF login and password. Once in CM/ECF select “Utilities.” Under your account you will see the following options:
  1. Maintain your Email
  2. Maintain your Login/Password
  3. Maintain your Address
Select the appropriate option and make corrections. Click the “Submit all Changes” button located at the bottom of the page when your changes are complete.

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Miscellaneous FAQ:

I filed an incorrect image. How can I correct this?
Log into CM/ECF and select “Civil” or “Criminal” as appropriate. Under “Other Filings” click the “Notices” link. Enter the case number and click next. If the case is correct on the screen, click next. Under Available Events click on “Notice of Corrected Image/Document.” Link to the incorrect event. The help desk will receive a notification of the event and make the change.

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I am logged into CM/ECF, but I do not see “Civil” or “Criminal” on the blue bar?
If you see “Query,” “Reports,” and “Utilities” you are logged into Pacer. Use you CM/ECF login to log into CM/ECF. You will know you are logged into CM/ECF if the blue bar displays “Civil” “Criminal,” “Query,” “Reports,” and “Utilities.”

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