Florida state courts e-filing PDF requirements

Requirements at a glance

File size	Documents over 50 MB must be filed outside the Portal (for example on a flash drive).
Text-searchable	Required Portal Document Submission Standards: documents must be capable of being electronically searched
PDF/A	Recommended Florida court technology standards call for text-based PDF/A (Florida Bar News, 2021)
Page size	8½ × 11 in (US Letter) Portal Document Submission Standards (8½ × 11 in; legal-size pages can't be reduced)
Documents per PDF	One document per PDF Portal Document Submission Standards: upload each document separately
Not allowed	Passwords or security settings

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What is the maximum PDF file size for Florida state courts?: Documents over 50 MB must be filed outside the Portal (for example on a flash drive).
Do PDFs have to be text-searchable?: Yes. Source: Portal Document Submission Standards: documents must be capable of being electronically searched. Scanned pages need OCR before filing; see how to make a PDF text-searchable.
Is PDF/A required?: It is recommended rather than required. Source: Florida court technology standards call for text-based PDF/A (Florida Bar News, 2021).
Can I file a password-protected PDF?: No. Source: Standard e-filing practice; secured files can't be docketed. See how to remove PDF security.
Can I combine several documents into one PDF?: No. Source: Portal Document Submission Standards: upload each document separately.