KYWD NextGen Implementation (coming September 13, 2021)

The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky upgraded its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF) to the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen) effective September 12, 2021.

Central Sign-On allows all CM/ECF users to maintain one account across all NextGen courts (appellate, district, and bankruptcy) and to sign in one time to access all the courts in which they have permission to e-file. Each user is identified with the appropriate level of access in each court. The PACER Service Center supports outside user requests for attorney admissions and e-filing recognition for various courts. Courts continue to be responsible for admitting attorneys and assigning e-filing permissions to users.

Please review the attached for complete instructions on how to link your CM/ECF and PACER accounts.

Contact the ECF helpdesk at 1-866-822-8305 for assistance or questions.