REMOVING SECURITY FROM COURT FORMS FOR FILING ON eFileMaine
Instructions for MAC users
The electronic filing system will not allow the submission of documents protected by passwords
or other security settings. Therefore, before uploading your documents to eFileMaine, you must
remove any security from them.
All forms on the Judicial Branch forms website are password protected. When they are
downloaded for completion by a filer and subsequent uploading, the security will remain in place
and result in a failure of submission on eFileMaine.
To remove the security and successfully file court forms on eFileMaine, please follow the
procedure below.
Please note: to view and fill out MJB forms, you will need the free Adobe Reader.
How to save a form as a PDF for filing:
**These instructions will only work if you are using a MAC**
1. Download the form from the forms website by clicking the form number link next to the
desired form and save the downloaded file to a folder on the server or hard drive you will
use to access eFileMaine.
2. Locate the downloaded form on your computer and open the form in Adobe.
3. Once the downloads folder is open, right click on the form file, and select “Open With” >
Google Chrome.
4. Fill in the form with the required information.
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5. When you are finished filling out the form, click the printer icon on the top right of the
screen.
6. Select “Save as PDF” from the drop down next to “Destination”. Then select “Save”.
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7. Name your document and select a folder/location on your computer in which to save and
click “Save”.
NOTE: You must change the name of the file to something different than the original file
name (which is what displays as the default "Save As" name), since you will already
have a blank, password protected version of the form with that name saved to your
computer. Using a name that briefly and clearly describes the document may save time
during the filing process on eFileMaine and speed up the review and acceptance of the
document by the court.
8. Locate the saved PDF on your computer. This PDF can now be successfully uploaded
and filed through eFileMaine
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How to print and scan a form then save as a PDF for filing:
**These steps are for printing and scanning. This method is necessary if you plan to print and
hand sign the form. You must have a scanner to complete this method**
1. Download the form from the forms website
2. Open the downloaded file in ADOBE and fill in the form with the required information
3. Print the form as a paper document
4. Scan the paper document to your computer
5. Save the scan as a PDF file on your computer
6. The saved PDF can now be successfully uploaded and filed through eFileMaine
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