eFiling

Notice Regarding Election Lawsuits in the Sixth Circuit Court of Michigan

Election lawsuits seeking immediate judicial relief filed during either the early voting period or on the election date for the November 3, 2026 general election MUST be e-filed with the Sixth Circuit Court through the MiFILE portal, https://www.oakgov.com/government/courts/circuit-court/programs/efiling. To ensure timely processing of any emergency motions, a PDF copy of the e-filed documents including the filer’s contact information MUST be emailed to circuitcourt@oakgov.com with a subject line of “New Election Case.”

If a filer seeks emergency relief outside of court hours, after filing the required pleadings, the filer may contact Court Administration at 248-877-2954 for additional instructions.

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Oakland County's eFiling is provided by MiFILE, where court documents of the 6th Judicial Circuit Court shall be eFiled. If you have eFiling questions for the Clerk's Office, call 248-858-0582. For technical support, call TrueFiling customer care at 1-855-959-8868 or email them at mifile@imagesoftinc.com. For more information about eFiling, visit the MiFILE website.

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General

eFiling is required for most case types for case initiation and subsequent filings on civil, domestic and criminal cases by using MiFILE.
- Excluded eFiling case types are: AP, EM, NC, UD, UE, UF, UI, UM, UN. Filings on these cases must be filed in person or mailed to the Clerk's Office.
If you cannot locate your case in MiFILE, contact us at 248-858-0582 or efiling@oaklandcountymi.gov.
Praecipes for motions heard by the assigned Judge must use the Oakland County ePraecipe application.
Every filer must register with MiFILE.
If Service is selected during file submission, service on the selected parties is made at the time of submission. The system will generate a Proof of Service document that will be filed into the court file.
Payment is applied to the filer's credit card at the time of submission. If a document is rejected, the payment will be refunded.
Statutory document filing fees are subject to a credit card transaction fee of 3%.
Filings that are submitted up to 11:59 p.m. will be accepted as of that business day. Filings submitted after 11:59 p.m. on a Friday, or a weekend, or if submitted on a holiday, will be accepted the following business day.

Domestic

Verified Statement - This form is required at case initiation for all domestic cases (divorce, custody, paternity, etc.). If you do not submit a verified statement when starting your case, you must provide a copy to FOC prior to your first assigned hearing date.
Record of Divorce or Annulment Form - This form must be submitted along with your judgment of divorce.
Notice of Filiation - This form must be submitted along with your judgment or final order of paternity.

Personal Protection Orders

File PPO petitions
Additional PPO motions and filings should be eFiled using MiFILE.
To search for your case in MiFILE, use the case # format YYYY-######-XX (where XX = case type).
Call 248-303-1534 for questions about the PPO forms, or if you have questions only after a judge has granted your PPO request.