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US Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit Fax Number — Fax Court Filings and Documents

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, headquartered in San Francisco at the James R. Browning Courthouse, lists a Clerk's Office fax at 415-355-8901. As a federal appellate court, it expects filings through the CM/ECF electronic system, with fax limited to circumstances the court's rules allow, such as certain emergency matters. Attorneys generally ask about faxing motions, emergency applications, and case correspondence when electronic filing isn't an option.

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US Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit Fax Number

415-355-8901

Hours: Clerk's office typically operates Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM local time. Fax machines may accept outside these hours.

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What You Can Fax to US Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit

  • Motions and briefs
  • Case correspondence
  • Emergency filings
  • Attorney appearance forms
  • Settlement documents
Tip: Place the docket number at the top of every page so the Clerk's Office can match your pages to the correct appeal. Before faxing, check the Ninth Circuit's local rules, because federal appellate filings are normally required through CM/ECF and fax is the exception, not the default. For an emergency filing, hold onto a delivery confirmation showing the pages reached 415-355-8901 before your deadline.

Faxing to US Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit — FAQ

The Clerk's Office fax for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is 415-355-8901. Confirm current filing requirements with the clerk before you rely on fax for any particular document.

The court uses CM/ECF for most filings. Fax is generally reserved for emergencies or situations where electronic filing isn't available, so review the local rules before sending a motion or brief to 415-355-8901.

Where fax is permitted, a document received before the deadline ordinarily counts as filed that day, subject to the court's specific rule. Keep the Send FAX Mail delivery confirmation as proof of when your pages arrived.

Include the docket number, case caption, your name and bar information, and the total page count. This lets the Clerk's Office route the filing and verify the transmission is complete.

Plans start at $12.99/month, each with a monthly page allowance; a brief or record that exceeds it means moving to a higher plan rather than paying per page. There's no charge to pick your number, so you can have a line ready for the next emergency filing, and a 7-day free trial lets you try it first.

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