E-Filing

Civil E-Filing in Lake County

As of January 1, 2018, the State of Illinois has mandated that all civil filings must be filed electronically in all counties in Illinois. The Lake County Circuit Clerk's Office has adopted the State's e-Filing solution. This means that while the Lake County Circuit Clerk's Office accepts electronic filings, we do not provide our own e-filing system in Lake County. Filers have a choice of choosing from several certified Electronic Filing Service Providers (EFSPs) that have been certified by the State's e-Filing Manager to submit their filings electronically to Lake County.

For more information on the Statewide E-Filing Initiative, visit the Illinois Courts webpage.

Exemptions from E-Filing

The State of Illinois allows individuals who meet certain criteria, exempt from electronically filing (e-filing) documents. To find out if you are eligible for exemption from e-filing, please visit the Electronic Filing Exemptions Page.

Notice: Chrome, Firefox, or Edge are recommended browsers for eFiling.

Getting Started

Register with an EFSP

  • Attorneys and filers must first select and register with one of the Electronic Filing Service Providers (EFSPs) that have been certified by the State's e-Filing Manager (EFM).
  • The list of the certified EFSPs, as well as links and information as to services provided, is available on the EFM's website.

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Already Registered?

If you have already registered with an Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP) and would like to log in to your account, please visit the homepage for the EFSP you registered with.

If Odyssey eFile IL is the Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP) you registered with, you may visit the Odyssey eFile IL Homepage to log in. 

Need Assistance? 

For assistance with filings pending in eFiling or with a rejected filing? Please contact:

  • 847-377-3209 for Civil/Family Filings
  • 847-377-3250 for OP or Quasi-Criminal Filings.

Please note there is a 24 to 48 business hour turnaround time for review.

If you need technical assistance (not regarding an already submitted or rejected eFiling envelope), please submit a help desk ticket with our office at the link below. Please note that orders are not submitted via eFiling and must be submitted through the Online Portal.

Help desk

The Technical Support Helpdesk does not review e-Filing. For questions regarding the status of an envelope, please contact:

  • 847-377-3209 for Civil/Family
  • 847-377-3250 for OP/Quasi-Criminal

Please note, the Clerk's Office can only provide minor assistance with how to e-File your documents. If you need more step-by-step instructions, please contact Odyssey eFile IL directly: