Filing and Bundle Validation

As you move through the submission process, TrueFiling performs various validation checks on your uploaded filings and filing bundle. For example, validation can be performed to ensure an uploaded filing doesn't exceed the maximum document size set by the court.

Validation can also be performed on the filing bundle; for example, a court can require that a filing document be included when submitting a case initiation form. Validation will be performed on the case initiation bundle to ensure the required filing document has been submitted.

For bundle validation, a court can be configured such that this validation is performed before the filer selects a payment account on the Checkout dialog and submits the bundle to the court. If the court is not so configured, the validation will be performed after submission.

Validation examples include:

If you didn’t select a Filing Type for an uploaded filing, this validation error dialog is displayed after you click Next on the Upload pane.

1. Click OK to close the dialog.

2. Return to the Upload pane and select a Filing Type.

If an uploaded document exceeds the maximum file size set by the court, this dialog is displayed after you click Next on the Upload pane.

1. Click OK to close the dialog.

2. Remove the filing document from the Upload pane.

3. Restructure the document into smaller documents that don't individually exceed the file size maximum.

4. Upload the documents.

5. Click Next to begin the submission process.

If you have requested a fee waiver, validation is performed to ensure your bundle contains at least one filing document. This dialog is displayed after you click Next on the Upload pane if there isn't an uploaded filing associated with the fee waiver request.

1. Click OK to close the dialog. You’re returned to the Upload pane.

2. Upload the filing to submit (see Upload your Filing Documents for details).

3. Click Next to begin the submission process.

For fee waiver requests, validation is also performed to ensure your bundle is not Serve Only; that is, it is only served to recipients and not filed with the court. If it is Serve Only, this dialog is displayed:

1. Click OK to close the dialog.

2. Either select the File document option (on the File pane) so the document will be filed to the court or remove your fee waiver request (see Remove your Waiver Request for details).

3. Click Next to begin the submission process.

A court can be configured to not allow filings with the Sealed or Confidential attribute to be served. If you applied the Sealed or Confidential attribute to any filing in the bundle, and you chose to serve your filing by selecting the Serve Document option on the File pane, your submission will fail. This message will display after you click Next on the Upload pane.

In courts so configured, sealed and confidential documents cannot be served; however, they can be filed to the court.

1. Click OK to close the dialog.

2. Return to the File pane and uncheck the Serve Document option.

3. Click Next to begin the submission process.

If the filing type you selected is Service Only, and the File Document option is selected, this dialog is displayed after you click Submit on the Checkout dialog.

1. Click OK to close the dialog.

2. Return to the Upload pane.

3. Either select a non-Service Only filing type or de-select the File Document option.

If you select an Inter Agency Transfer payment account, the court must be configured to support such payment. If it's not, this dialog is displayed when you click the Submit button on the Checkout dialog.

1. Click OK to close the dialog. Focus is returned to the Upload pane.

2. Click Next and proceed to the Checkout dialog.

3. Select a valid payment account.

4. Proceed to submit and checkout.

See Submit your Filing Bundle