This manual provides basic instruction for using Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) in the District of Oregon. CM/ECF, in conjunction with Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER), allows Registered Users to file, retrieve, and view civil and criminal public documents.

The United States District Courts initiated electronic filing in 1990. Information about how to locate civil and criminal case information pre-dating 1990 may be found in Section 13 of this manual.