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CASA Volunteers Filer Registration Electronic Document Management System EDMS_eFiler Registration_GovernmentAgency_for CASA Volunteers Page | 1 A note from CASA Program Managers: Thank you for taking the time to register for an account with EDMS. By accessing your CASA case online, you will be able to see everything your Coordinator sees in real time as it's filed with the Court. The CASA Program would prefer that you use an email account that is only accessible by you for your CASA work. We won't be sending confidential case documents to you via email, but you will receive email from the Clerk of Court noting when a document has been filed on your case. If you need a private email account, we recommend setting up a free 'gmail' account. To do this, enter www.gmail.com and click on 'Create An Account.' Here, you will be able to create the account as you wish. You can even put 'casa' somewhere in your account name, such as '[email protected]' Next, please follow the steps to register for your EDMS account.
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A note from CASA Program Managers:
Thank you for taking the time to register for an account with EDMS. By accessing your CASA
case online, you will be able to see everything your Coordinator sees in real time as it's filed with
the Court.
The CASA Program would prefer that you use an email account that is only accessible by you for
your CASA work. We won't be sending confidential case documents to you via email, but you
will receive email from the Clerk of Court noting when a document has been filed on your case. If
you need a private email account, we recommend setting up a free 'gmail' account. To do this,
enter www.gmail.com and click on 'Create An Account.' Here, you will be able to create the
account as you wish. You can even put 'casa' somewhere in your account name, such as
Next, please follow the steps to register for your EDMS account.
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CASA Pre-Service Training, Module 6, Handout #10
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Registering for an eFile Account
1. Open a web browser (not illustrated).
2. Enter the following URL – https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/Efile// or use the link provided
on the Iowa Judicial Branch homepage to open the eFile (EDMS) Login page.
3. Click Request Account.
4. Read and review the User Agreement.
5. Read and review the Chapter 16: Rules Pertaining to the Use of the Electronic Document
Management System.
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6. Click the acceptance radio button to acknowledge the User Agreement and Chapter 16 Rules.
7. Click Submit.
8. Select Government Agency as your user role.
9. Click Next.
10. On the Select a Company page, select Existing and then select CASA in the Company Name
list.
11. Click Next.
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12. Complete the *required fields to set up a User Account.
User Name – Enter a unique user name. This
will be what you use to log in to the eFile
system.
Password - Enter a password that is at least 4
characters long.
Name – Enter your first and last name. Do not
enter a business or organization name here.
Email – Enter an email address where the eFile
system will send courtesy notifications.
Alternate Email – Optional: enter additional
addresses to receive notifications if desired.
Address – Select Use My Company’s Address
to have the existing organization’s address
display on the account. If you created a new
organization, or if you want to use an alternate
address, select Use My Address and enter the
required information.
13. Click Submit.
14. A confirmation page will display for the requested User Account. Click OK.
Note! An email confirmation will be sent to the registered email address when the registration has
been approved.
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Logging into an eFile Account 1. Return to the Log In page and enter the User Name and Password.
2. Click Log In.
For additional information on eFiling, refer to the following documents on the Iowa Judicial
Branch website under eFiling/Training Documents:
How to eFile to an Existing Case
eFiler User Guide
My Filings Reference Guide
3. After logging in, please click on the My Profile tab and click My Profile from the dropdown menu.
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4. As the page displays, please write down your User Name and ICIS ID. You will provide this information to your
CASA Program Coordinator.
The information contained in the training materials for the Iowa Judicial Branch Electronic Document
Management System (EDMS) is for instructional purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute
legal advice under any circumstance.
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Provide to your
Coordinator.
