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The file stamped date is applied by the court that you file into. If you have any concerns about the date, you will need to contact the court that you will be filing into.
For instructions on how to backdate a filing, please select one of the following options to continue:
FOR MOST STATES
If you have a rejected filing, it is recommended to use the Copy Envelope option found in the Filing History. Copying an envelope can provide a reference to a previous filing done on a prior date. To learn how to fix a rejected filing, click here.
If the court directs you to include the original envelope number, please input the information under Comments to Court, in the filing section (returned envelope number).
If the instructions above are followed, the court can have the option to backdate a filing. It is an action that has to be taken on the court reviewer side of the eFile software and is up to the discretion of the court whether to honor a backdate.
Note: When the copied envelope is submitted, a new envelope number is assigned to that submission.
FOR LOUISIANA
If you have a rejected filing, it is recommended to use the Copy Envelope option found in the Filing History. Copying an envelope can provide a reference to a previous filing done on a prior date. To learn how to fix a rejected filing, click here.
If the court directs you to include the original envelope number, please input the information under Comments to Court, in the filing section (returned envelope number).