One of the new features of ACE 2.0 for District Court is the ability to open new cases electronically. In the old system, users were required to file the original complaint manually with the court and pay the filing fee at the same time. The complaint was then scanned in and made available on-line after filing.

In ACE 2.0, attorneys are able to initiate a case on-line and charge the filing fee to a credit card account that is on file with the court or pay it in person by the next business day.