Attorney Guide to Civil Case Opening Background Online case opening allows cases to be filed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and eliminates the delay caused by emailing the complaint and civil cover sheet to the Clerk’s Office. A NextGen CM/ECF filing account is required in order to open a new case. Please see or contact the Clerk’s Office for instructions on how to file your complaint. If you are not an attorney and are filing your case pro se, please contact the clerk’s office for instructions. Kansas City: 913-735-2200 ksd_clerks_kansascity@ksd.uscourts.gov Topeka: 785-338-5400 ksd_clerks_topeka@ksd.uscourts.gov Wichita: 316-315-4200 ksd_clerks_wichita@ksd.uscourts.gov Opening Your Civil Case (Statistical Input) 1 Login to Kansas NextGen CM/ECF using your PACER credentials. 2 Select Civil from the menu bar. 3 Select KSD Open a New Case. 4 Review the announcements from the court. The announcements may change at any time, so please be sure that you review them with every filing. Click Next
Attorney Guide to Civil Case Opening Background Online case opening allows cases to be filed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and eliminates the delay caused by emailing the complaint and civil cover sheet to the Clerk’s Office. A NextGen CM/ECF filing account is required in order to open a new case. Please see or contact the Clerk’s Office for instructions on how to file your complaint. If you are not an attorney and are filing your case pro se, please contact the clerk’s office for instructions. Kansas City: 913-735-2200 ksd_clerks_kansascity@ksd.uscourts.gov Topeka: 785-338-5400 ksd_clerks_topeka@ksd.uscourts.gov Wichita: 316-315-4200 ksd_clerks_wichita@ksd.uscourts.gov Opening Your Civil Case (Statistical Input) 1 Login to Kansas NextGen CM/ECF using your PACER credentials. 2 Select Civil from the menu bar. 3 Select KSD Open a New Case. 4 Review the announcements from the court. The announcements may change at any time, so please be sure that you review them with every filing. Click Next