Filing on an Existing Case

If you need to add documents to a case that already exists in the court's case management system (Verdict CMS), use the Existing Case option instead of filing a new case.

Finding Your Case

1. Click Existing Case on the dashboard or navigate to the File page.

2. A search panel appears with two tabs:

Search by Case Number, Title, or Party

• Enter a case number (e.g., 2026-CV-0123), case title, or party name into the search field.

• Press Enter or click the search button.

• Results appear in a table showing case number, title, court, case type, filed date, and parties.

Search by Bar Number

• Switch to the Bar Number tab.

• Enter the attorney's bar number.

• The system returns all cases associated with that attorney.

Selecting a Case

Click any row in the search results (or click the File button on that row) to select the case. The system loads the case details, including existing parties.

A context bar appears above the wizard showing the selected case number, title, and court. If you picked the wrong case, click Change to go back to the search.

You can also switch to filing a brand-new case at any time by clicking New Case Instead in the search panel header.

Completing the Filing

Once you select a case, the filing wizard opens with the court and case type pre-filled from the existing case record. The wizard starts at the Parties step because the court and filing type are already determined.

Existing parties from the case are pre-populated. You can add new parties if needed.

From here, the remaining steps are the same as filing a new case:

1. Parties -- Review pre-loaded parties, add or edit as needed.

2. Documents -- Upload your new documents, assign document types, and mark the lead document.

3. Fees -- Review the calculated fees. Request a fee waiver if applicable.

4. Review and Submit -- Confirm all details and submit.

Your filing will be linked to the existing case in the court's system. The clerk will review it just like a new case filing.