Each court's back-end system has certain limitations on the number of characters that can be entered in the relevant fields in the eFiling process.
Here are the maximum character allowances for each of the back-end systems used in eFiling courts.
Limitations for most eFiling courts
Including California courts using eFileCA.
| Field name | Character limit |
|---|---|
| First Name | 40 |
| Last Name | 40 |
| Middle Name | 40 |
| Organization | 80 |
| Document Title | 255 |
| Case Title | 100 |
| Document File Name | 50 |
| Client Billing Code | 25 |
| Message to the Clerk | 250 |
Alameda, Imperial, Los Angeles (Civil Limited and Unlimited), and Riverside
| Field name | Character limit |
|---|---|
| First Name | 50 |
| Last Name | 255 |
| Middle Name | 50 |
| Organization | 248 |
| Document Title | 250 |
| Case Title | 100 |
| Document File Name | 250 |
| Client Billing Code | 25 |
| Message to the Clerk | 255 |
San Diego, San Francisco, and Orange Counties
| Field name | Character limit |
|---|---|
| First Name | 38 |
| Last Name | 38 |
| Middle Name | 38 |
| Organization | 248 |
| Document Title | 249 (512 for San Francisco) |
| Case Title | 100 |
| Document File Name | 250 |
| Client Billing Code | 25 |
| Message to the Clerk | 125 |