Case IDs format:
Very old migrated cases may have Case IDs comprised of 4 or 5-digits. To search in JIMS / JEFS / eCourt Kokua you must add the Circuit, Case Type and leading zeroes for a total of 12 alpha/numeric characters. Include a single numeric digit for the Circuit (1-First Circuit, 2-Second Circuit, 3-Third Circuit, 5-Fifth Circuit).
- Example: 12345 –> 1PC000012345
For other migrated cases, the entire Case ID up to 12 alpha/numeric characters must be entered, without hyphens, when searching by Case ID in JIMS/JEFS/eCourt Kokua. Include the first numeric digit for the Circuit (1-First Circuit, 2-Second Circuit, 3-Third Circuit, 5-Fifth Circuit).
Note: New two-digit Case Types in JIMS/JEFS are presented in the examples below. Land Court and Tax Appeal Court cases always begin with “1” such as 1LD or 1TX.
- Criminal Case Examples
CR-15-1-5678 –> 1PC151005678
FCCR-15-1-1234 –> 2FC151001234
1FCCR-16-1-2345 –> 1FC161002345
3PC-15-1-1 –> 3PC151000001 - District Court Civil Case Examples
RC-16-1-123 –> 1RC161000123
SC-16-1-456 –> 2SC161000456
SS-16-1-789 –> 2SS161000789
SN-16-1-123 –> 3SN161000123
SD-16-1-456 –> 5SD161000456 - Circuit Court Civil Case Examples
CIV-16-1-123 –> 1CC161000123
SP-16-1-456 –> 2SP161000456
ML-16-1-789 –> 3ML161000789
SPP-16-1-123 –> 5PR161000123
LAW-00-0-16384 –> 1LW000016384 - Estate and Probate Case in Circuit Court Examples
EQ-00-0-932 –> 1EQ000000932
G-16-1-123 –> 2LG161000123
P-16-1-456 –> 3LP161000456
SE-16-1-789 –> 5SE161000789
SG-16-1-123 –> 1SG161000123
TR-16-1-456 –> 2TR161000456
T-16-1-789 –> 3TS161000789
C-16-1-123 –> 5CP161000123
CG-16-1-456 –> 1CG161000456 - Land Court and Tax Appeal Court Case Examples
LD-16-1-123 –> 1LD161000123
TX-16-1-456 –> 1TX161000456
In JIMS/JEFS, Criminal cases created starting 01/23/17 and Civil cases created starting 10/07/19 can be searched by entering the full case ID with hyphens in the format of:
Circuit No (1 digit), Circuit/ District indicator (1 character), Case Type (2 characters), dash, Year (2 digits), dash, sequence number (7 digits, you may omit leading zeroes)
- Examples:
1CPC-17-0000001 — 1CPC-17-0000001 or 1CPC-17-1
1CCV-19-0000001 — 1CCV-19-0000001 or 1CCV-19-1