United States District & Bankruptcy Courts
Login and Password Help
Updated on Jan 09, 2019
There are two logins and passwords required to successfully use CM/ECF:
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PACER login/password is needed to look up information, review the docket, or run reports.
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ECF login/password is needed to e-file documents.
ECF Login:
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A registered participant is an attorney, or other authorized person who has successfully completed the registration and training requirements, and has been issued a login and password.
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The ECF login/password is the official and legal signature of the filing party pursuant to the Electronic Case Filing Procedures and District of Idaho Local Rules.
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There is no cost to e-file documents except for the regular filing fees required by the Judicial Conference.
Logging out of ECF or PACER:
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Always use the "Logout" button on the ECF menu bar when exiting the ECF/PACER program
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The ECF system allows several minutes of idle time before it will automatically log-off a user. Therefore, if you do not exit using the logout option, you may be locked out of ECF.
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If you receive a login error stating - "The account you entered is already logged in" - you may click the "Continue Login" button at the bottom of the screen to continue to log in. If you receive a security error, you have been locked out. Please wait 10-15 minutes before you try again at which time you may be successful logging on.
Forgotten password:
If you forgot your password and need a password reset, on the CM/ECF Login screen click on the password reset here link and a new password will be generated and emailed to the designated email address for the primary account holder.