Welcome
CottFile is an electronic court filing system for Louisiana parish courts. Attorneys and self-represented litigants submit filings online, clerks review and process them in a structured queue, judges sign orders, and administrators configure their court — all from a single platform. One account lets you file across every connected parish.
Who Is This For?
Attorney / Filer
File new cases, submit documents on existing cases, track filing status, manage payments, and configure organization settings
Pro Se Litigant
Self-represented filers — same filing tools as attorneys, without a Bar Number
Clerk
Review incoming filings in a table-based queue, accept or reject, stamp documents, manage printing
Court Admin
Configure parish settings — filing types, fee schedules, queues, routing rules, staff, and announcements
Platform Admin
Manage parishes, organizations, users, and system-wide configuration across all courts
How a Filing Moves Through the System
Filer creates and submits a filing with documents and party information
Filing enters the clerk review queue and is assigned to a clerk
Clerk reviews documents, checks for deficiencies, and accepts or rejects
If the filing requires judicial approval, the clerk routes it to a judge
Judge reviews, signs, or returns the filing
Accepted filings are stamped and recorded into the court's case management system (Verdict CMS)
Payment is charged to the filer's stored card upon acceptance
Throughout this process, all parties receive email notifications at each status change.
Key Features
Multi-parish filing — one account to file across every connected Louisiana parish court
Payments — filing fees charged on acceptance, with transaction history and receipts
PDF tools — split, combine, stamp, and redact documents without leaving the system
Organization settings — attorneys can manage team members, billing, and preferences
Parish settings — clerks and court admins configure their court's filing types, fees, queues, and routing
Print queue — clerks can batch-print accepted filings
Real-time notifications — track every filing from submission through acceptance
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