United States District Court

Central District of California

Dolly M. Gee, Chief Judge
Brian D. Karth, District Court Executive/Clerk of Court

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NOTE: If you had media access to CM/ECF prior to February 18, 2020, when the Court upgraded to NextGen CM/ECF, you do not need to complete this form. The first time you log in to CM/ECF on or after February 18, 2020, you will be prompted to link your old CM/ECF account to your individual, upgraded PACER account. Click here for more information about NextGen and for step-by-step instructions for linking your accounts

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