METS Case

Authorized workers only: If a person is not found in the Case Search, you can add the case to ECF METS database.

  1. In the Case Search panel, select METS, enter the case ID, and click the Search button.

  2. If a message appears saying, “METS case not found,” click the Create New METS Case button.

    search for METS case - METS case not found

  3. Enter the mailing address. All fields are required. Minnesota is the default state.

  1. Click the Add Case Participants button. Tip: Add the main applicant first.

    enter case mailing address

  2. In the Advanced Person Search panel, search for a case participant.

    search for case participant

  3. In the Person Search Results, select a person, and click the Add Case Participant button.

    select case participant from search results

  4. To add another case participant, repeat steps 5 and 6.

  5. To remove a case participant, click the Remove button (trash icon) in the Case Participants table.

    case participants table with remove button

  6. When you are done adding and removing case participants, click the Review Details button.
  7. Update the case information, as needed.

    • In the Case Participants table, the main applicant is listed first. To change the main applicant, select another case participant.

      select another main applicant

    • To change the mailing address, click the Case Address step. Go to step 3.

      steps for updating case address or case participants

    • To add a case participant, click the Case Participants step. Go to step 5.
    • To remove a case participant, click the Case Participants step. Go to step 8.
  1. Click the Create Case button. The Case Content page opens.
  2. To verify the case information, click Case Details on the sidebar menu.

  1. In the Case Search panel, select METS, enter the case ID, and click the Search button.

    search for METS case

  2. Click Case Details on the sidebar menu.

  3. Click the Modify METS Case button.

    Click Modify METS Case on Case Details page

  4. Modify the mailing address, if needed.

  1. Click the Add Case Participants button.

    enter case mailing address

  2. In the Advanced Person Search panel, search for a case participant.

    search for case participant

  3. In the Person Search Results, select a person, and click the Add Case Participant button.

    select case participant from search results

  4. To add another case participant, repeat steps 6 and 7.

  5. To remove a case participant, click the Remove button (trash icon) in the Case Participants table.

    case participants table with remove button

  6. When you are done adding and removing case participants, click the Review Details button.
  7. Update the case information, as needed.

    • In the Case Participants table, the main applicant is listed first. To change the main applicant, select another case participant.

      select another main applicant

    • To change the mailing address, click the Case Address step. Go to step 4.

      steps for updating case address or case participants

    • To add a case participant, click the Case Participants step. Go to step 6.
    • To remove a case participant, click the Case Participants step. Go to step 9.
  1. Click the Submit Case Modification button. The Case Content page opens.
  2. To verify the case information, click Case Details on the sidebar menu.