EFS / Odyssey – Filing Descriptions

Filing Description:

This field is mandatory, and filers should be careful to use it appropriately. Filers should use the filing description to explain the purpose for the filing or supplemental details related to the filing code, which may easily distinguish like events on the Register of Actions. For example, if attorney Jane Smith and paralegal John Doe submit affidavits in support of attorney fees, the filer would select the filing code “Affidavit in Support of Attorney Fees” for each document.  By entering “of Jane Smith” and “of John Doe” in the Filing Description field, the filer makes it much easier to distinguish between the two affidavits.  The information in the Filing Description field will appear as an event comment once the document is accepted into MNCIS and may be publicly viewable.  Therefore, filers should not include confidential, sealed, ex parte, or offensive information in this field.  Filers should not duplicate the filing code in the Filing Description field.  If no additional descriptive information is needed for the filing, the filer should enter a period in the Filing Description field.

For information on filing codes, see: EFS / Odyssey – Tips for Filing Codes – K|H Law Wiki