How to Place an Illinois Court eFiling

Rapid Legal offers eFiling in all 102 Illinois court counties. Log in to the Rapid Legal portal by entering your email, password and clicking on the “Login” button. Please note: We recommend using any modern browser for the best experience.

Once in the portal, complete the following steps:

1. Select Place an Order.

2. Select eFiling in the What would you like us to do? drop-down menu.

3. Select Illinois under the Select State drop-down menu and choose your county in the Select County drop-down menu. Then, choose Subsequent Filing or Case Initiation in the Select Filing Type Choose the applicable jurisdiction from the Select Jurisdiction drop-down menu. If you want to place a service of process order with this eFiling order, select the Yes bubble beside Serve after filing, if not, select the No bubble. Then, select Next.

4. On the Case Info tab, enter the Case Title. Use the drop-down menus to select the Case Category and Case Type for your case. Then, select Next.

Note: For eFilings in Cook County only, you must enter a Cross Reference Number. This number is the Cook County-specific ID for attorneys. If you are a self-represented party, enter 99500 as the Cross Reference Number.

5a. On the Case Participants tab, add parties to your eFiling by selecting Add Party and Add Attorney. If you’re representing yourself in the case, check the box beside Is Self-Represented and enter your information. Then, select Save.

5b. If you’re an attorney, follow step #5a to add your client as a party first. Then, select Add Attorney to enter your name and bar ID. Then, select Search to validate your information in the state’s database.

You’ll receive a prompt to enter the rest of your contact information if you’re not already in the state’s database. Then, select Save.

6. All cases must have a Lead Client. Check the box next to the Lead Client. A Billing Code pop-up will appear; enter the applicable billing code and select Save. Then, select Next.

7. Attach your supporting documents to the eFiling. You may search by Document Type or select Pick from list (see Step 8 below) to view available documents. Choose the appropriate Document Type and Title from the drop-down menus. Then, click Select.

8. Mark the document as Confidential or Non-Confidential using the Select Security Level drop-down menu. Then, select Upload from Computer to add your document.

9. After your document has been successfully uploaded, use the drop-down menus to select the parties to whom the document applies (i.e., Filed on Behalf Of, Filed by Representation, Refers To). Check the Lead Document box to mark your first uploaded file as the Lead Document. If you have additional documents to upload, repeat steps 8 and 9. Once you’ve uploaded all your case documents, select Next.

10. A summary will be generated to provide you with the Total Estimated Court Fees based on the type of documents you selected. Select the Yes bubble to authorize the EFSP to pay the court fees or select Submit as Fee Waiver if applicable.

11. Review your order details. You may provide special instructions to the court clerk in the Message to Court Clerk box. Select the person you want to notify about this order in Notifications. Then, select Submit to complete your order.