eFiling and ePay Instructions
Lake County eServices Instructions
The following documents pertain to Lake County eFiling procedures and how to best utilize the system. If anyone is requiring assistance with the eServices portal, please call the dedicated support line at 440-350-2222. If you call after hours, please leave a voicemail message and we will respond as soon as possible.
eServices Registration and Filing Instructions
- Lake County General eFiling Instructions
- Lake County Subsequent eFiling Instructions
- Lake County eFiling Under Seal
- Lake County eFiling Attorney Registration
- Lake County Pro Se Litigants eFiling Self Registration
eServices Payment Portal Instructions
Please Note:
- The costs reflected in your case may not be the costs due and owing. You may wish to wait for the Final Judgement in your case prior to making payment
- ePayment is not available for Judgment Liens at this time.
- Convenience fees are non refundable
FILINGS:
Please consult the table below as to what filing formats are acceptable for each case type.
Protection orders must be filed in person.
| CASE TYPE | eFILE | IN-PERSON | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Qualification (CQ) | *10/4/2021 |  |  | |
| Civil (CV) | *10/4/2021 | | | |
| Civil Cognovit (CV) | | | | |
| Civil Foreclosure (CF) | *1/11/2019 | | | |
| Civil Stalking (CS) | | | | |
| Miscellaneous (MS) | | | | |
| Dissolution (DI) | *8/1/2023 | | | |
| Divorce (DR) | *8/1/2023 | | | |
| Domestic Jurisdiction (DC) | | | | |
| Domestic Violence (DV) | | | | |
| Incoming UIFSA (IU) | | | | |
| Juvenile Related Case (DJ) | | | | |
| Outgoing UIFSA (OU) | | | | |
| Registration UIFSA (RU) | | | | |
| Foreign Judgement (FJ) | | | | |
| Judgement Lien (JL) | | | | |
| State-Judgement Lien (ST) | | | | |
| Court of Appeals (CA) | | | | |
| Criminal (CR) | *8/2/2021 | | | |
| Foreign Subpoenas (FS) | | | | |
| Garnishments | | | | |
| Process Server (AA) | *1/2023 | | | |