In 2003, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) published Standards for Electronic Filing Processes (Technical and Business Approaches).
In the summer of 2009, the NCSC commenced a survey of the usage of e-filing in state courts across the country, including U.S.
This version was approved by the NCSC Joint Technology Committee as a recommended standard in 2002.
In an effort to promote implementation of the ECF 4.0 specification, the OASIS LegalXML ECF committee developed a "quick start guide", the 7 Steps to Electronic Filing with Electronic Court Filing 4.0.
The guide provides information on the following topics: The LegalXML Electronic Court Filing Technical Committee serves as the primary source of documentation and support.