After selecting the type of pleading, entering Filer and/or Contact information, and entering associated File Numbers and/or Call Signs, the Attach File screen is where you upload your pleading documents. The Attach File screen provides everything you need to upload, manage, or delete attached files for your Pleading. An attached file may not be greater than 10 MB.
Acceptable File Formats
Uploading Attached Files
Viewing and Managing Current Attached Files
Submitting Your Pleading
Most common computer file formats may be uploaded into ULS as a Pleadings attached file, including word processing documents, spreadsheets, text files, graphic files, and many other file types.
Some of the most common file types accepted are displayed below. You can view a complete list of all file types accepted at Active PDF.
NOTE: If the file format of your document is not listed, your attached file must be converted to PDF prior to uploading it. This type of conversion requires proprietary software from Adobe. If you upload an unsupported file format, you will not be able to view it in the attached file utility interface. The description will appear under "Viewing and Managing Current Attached Files" but the text will NOT change into a hyperlink after "refresh."
To upload attached files, select the type of attached file:
NOTE: Confidential Pleading attached files are not viewable by the public through the ULS Application and License Search.
File
Enter the exact path name of your file, OR click theBrowse button to easily locate the file you wish to upload.
NOTE: Attached files are limited to a maximum size of 10 megabytes. Documents larger than 10 megabytes must be split into smaller files and uploaded as two or more attached files.
Browse
The Browse button opens a typical Windows file system browse window, so you can locate the file you wish to upload where it resides on your computer. Follow these steps:
Description
Enter a description identifying the attached file into the Description field.
NOTE:You may enter multiple files by repeating the above steps.
Add Attached File
Click the Add Attachment button to begin uploading the attachment you have identified. A text message will be displayed at the top of the attachments utility interface to indicate your attachment was submitted successfully.
Reset
Use the Reset button to clear the options you have entered above and reenter your attached file information.
Attached files that you have uploaded with your pleading are made available for you to view and manage. Information about each attached file is displayed, including the type of attached file, the date you uploaded the attached file, and the text of the description. Once the attached file utility is "refreshed," or another attached file is uploaded, the description text becomes a hyperlink. Click on the description text to view the attached file.
NOTE: All attached files uploaded in acceptable file formats except GIF files are converted to Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed with your web browser to view attached files. You can download a free copy of Acrobat Reader from Adobe.
Attached files uploaded in the GIF file format will not be converted to PDF, but will be saved as GIF files. The first time you attempt to view an attached file saved as a GIF, you may be prompted to choose a program on your computer to view the file. If you receive this prompt, browse your computer's program files and choose an image application such as MS Photo Editor, QuickTime Picture Viewer, Adobe Photoshop, or your web browser to display your attached file correctly.
Deleting Attached Files
To delete an attached file, click on the box to the left of the attached file to add a check mark and select it. You may select one or more attached files. Once you have selected the attached files you wish to delete, click the Delete Selectedbutton.
To delete all of the attached files on the list, click theDelete All button.
NOTE: There is no "Undo" function when deleting attached files. If you inadvertently delete an attached file, you must upload the attached file again.
To close the attached file utility interface, click the X in the top right corner of the window. Attached file which have been selected, but not yet deleted, will be deselected and no deletions will occur.
Refreshing
Recently uploaded attached files experience a short processing delay prior to appearing in the attached files interface. If you do not see an attached file you have uploaded, wait a few minutes, and then click the Refresh button at the top of the list of attached files.
When you have finished uploading your attached pleadings file(s), click the Submit Pleading button. The Confirmation screen will appear to confirm your pleadings submission.