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Appellate Court Electronic Filing Project. Site includes order establishing pilot project and practices and procedures for trial courts, appellate courts, and attorneys. Alalinc. Legal information service allows subscribers to perform full-text searches, access opinions, access Internet and e-mail accounts, and provides free access to the online law library catalog.
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E-filing in the Complex Civil Court pilot project (see A.O. No. 2003-115). Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, uses the e-Filer system.
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The goal of the Arkansas Court Automation Project (ACAP) is to connect all the circuit courts and district courts to a statewide automated court system. The site contains news, pilot court information, legislation, statistics, and links to other state court automation projects.
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This varies widely among the six superior courts in the complex litigation program and among other courts handling complex cases. Some courts provide for e-filing on a limited basis.
The complex litigation courts in the Superior Court of Orange County allows for e-filing in all complex cases. This system provides the ability for all parties in Complex Civil to submit all documents electronically, and efforts are underway to eventually provide for electronic service of filed documents to all parties on a case. For this system, users are required to pre-register for an ID and Password. (Effective January 2004, all Complex Civil documents on cases can be ordered to be filed electronically, with an Opt-out provision for fairness to those who do not have electronic access.)
Contra Costa Superior Court, Department 6, also a complex litigation docket, has e-filing and evidence presentation equipment.
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The court may provide in a case management order that documents filed electronically in a central electronic depository available to all parties be deemed served on all parties. R. 1830.
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Colorado Judicial Branch's Integrated Information Services (ISS) is a cooperative effort between the Colorado Judicial Branch and LEXIS/Courtlink. The electronic case filing project was fully implemented statewide in January 2001. Colorado attorneys may use the e-filing tool provided by LEXIS/Courtlink to file new and subequent pleadings in general jurisdiction cases. Judges and court staff may use the system to issue orders electronically. After the court clerk reviews and accepts attorney filings, information from those filings automatically populates the Branch's court case management system. The project is being expanded to include implementation of XML transfer standards, archiving older cases, integration with other state imaging systems, and other tasks.
Integrated Colorado Online Network (ICON).
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Electronic services offered for attorneys and law firms include civil e-filing, short calendar markings, docket management, and attorney registration and changes. E-filing is available for all torts.
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CD-ROM briefs and appendices: Civil Rule 107(h) allows parties to file briefs and appendices with the court on hyperlinked CD-ROM disks. Identical copies of any brief and exhibits may be filed on CD-ROM unless otherwise ordered by the court.
E-filing: Civil Rule 79.1 governs. Superior court e-filing for all new non-arbitration complaint cases began October 6, 2003. See also e-filing administrative directives.
The eLitigation Technology in Superior Court page includes information on eCourtrooms, eFiling and docketing, and available hardware and software.
Electronic case filing started in 1991, when Superior Court in Wilmington used the system to track of asbestos-related case documents.
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Electronic case filing (ECF) pointers, registration for the federal PACER system, listserv, training, and other assistance and information is available online.
See also administrative orders.
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Orange and Osceola (Ninth Judicial Circuit Court) Courtroom 23+.
See the Court Technology Main Page and the following Administrative Orders relating to technology:
In Re: Electronic Filing Committee. No. AOSC03-37.
In Re: Trial Court Technology Committee. No. AOSC04-85.
In Re: Appellate Court Technology Committee. No. AOSC04-22.
In Re: Florida Courts Technology Committee. No. AOSC03-35.
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Supreme Court Committee on Technology.
The Georgia Court Electronic Filing and Data Exchange Project Information Site contains an FAQ; news and status updates; glossary; project documentation; and more. According to the site, the following courts currently allow e-filing: state supreme court; Bibb County Superior Court; Washington County Superior Court; and Walker County Superior Court. Status reports are available for each court.
Chatham County courts also have e-filing (the e-filing link takes users to an external vendor).
The AOC's Information Technology page area includes a strategic plan, guide to automated services (TIPS, e-filing, etc.), and support services for court employees.
See also the Georgia Court Electronic Filing and Data Exchange project information site, although the project appears to focus on child support, and is a joint effort between the department of human resources, OSCE, and AOC.
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In 2003 the judiciary began implementing a statewide Justice Information Management System. The project will unify all state courts through a single database; provide increased online access to court information; and enable e-filing.
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Marion Superior Court uses VServe.
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Online records search available via Iowa Courts Online. See also case management.
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Rules Relating to District Courts, Rule 122, electronic filing and transmission of electronic district court documents, allows district courts to permit, by local rule, documents to be "filed, signed, or verified by electronic means" given that such local rule is consistent with Supreme Court Rule 119 regarding fax filing.
Electronic filing is available for some types of cases in Shawnee County.
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Statewide Division of Case Management provides technical assistance and support to circuit court clerks relating to records management and financial transactions. This includes training clerks as new technology becomes available and is implemented in court case management systems.
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The state Supreme Court is investigating implementation of e-filing, as are the appellate courts. At the present time, the only Louisiana trial court using e-filing is the 24th JDC in Jefferson Parish, which uses e-filing for civil matters only.
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The Business and Consumer Court requires parties to attend some conferences in person, but offers access to video-conferencing equipment, and may hold video or telephonic conferences "where scheduling and cost dictate." M.R. BCD 3.2; M.R. BCD 7.2.
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Public court records are searchable.
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Some courts, including the Michigan Court of Appeals, utilize e-filing. Individual courts have various case management systems.
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Task Force on Local Government Information Systems (LoGIS). Roster of members, meetings, HB992, reports, surveys, available on the Mississippi courts site.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) civil master document.
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The automated case management system, ACS Justice Information Systems (JIS), is currently implemented in 32 Circuits consisting of 76 Counties. Statewide implementation will be complete by end of 2006.
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According to Civil Rules of Procedure, R. 5(e), filing may be made by fax or other electronic means, provided that the original document must be filed with the clerk within five business days of the receipt of the fax.
State Bar of Montana Technology Committee.
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Parties may stipulated to electronically file and/or serve documents.
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Depositions via video are allowed per Superior Court Rule 45.
In 2004, the court contracted with Tyler Technologies to provide trial courts with a case management system (Odyssey). The system allows judges and staff to share information and documents electronically from one court to another, and allows court managers to obtain workload data.
New Hampshire Supreme Court Committee on Justice System Needs and Priorities. See their final report (1994), particularly the work by the technology subcommittee. Updated case management system (CMS) allows for system-wide database and uninterrupted exchange of information among system users. There is also a CMS working group. Began e-noticing of hearings and court orders simultaneously with implementation of CMS at each court site (p. 8).
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There is a statewide electronic filing system, JEFIS (Judiciary Electronic Filing System), but it is not used for mass torts.
The Mass Tort Information Center features online forms and posts announcements, pertinent notices and orders.
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The Case Lookup application provides browser-based access to active and closed district and magistrate court cases. The court has also implemented a water rights imaging system for use by court staff in managing complex water rights litigation. The system captures and allows for easy search and retrieval large volumes of paper documents.
The Judicial Information Systems Council (JIFFY) developed standards for digital court recording and digital document imaging.
The Judicial Information Division (JID) of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is responsible for automation.
The appellate court uses a version of the statewide docketing system to current cases.
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E-filing generally not available, unless the cases are filed in one of the several counties legislatively authorized to accept e-filing.
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Business Court e-filing system is available to other judges.
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The case management system for the district courts in North Dakota resides on an IBM iSeries (AS400). There is a single database for all district courts & 10 municipal courts. The system is written in RPG and uses IBM's DB2-400 database.
The case management system provides full management functionality for the district courts, including a register of actions, scheduling, papers filed register, docket currency reporting, statistical reporting, notice/document generation, and links to other governmental systems.
Case Flow Management Committee
Court Technology Committee
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Philadelphia does not currently have an e-filing system in place for civil cases, although one is planned within the next 12-18 months.
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Pretrial courts in MDL cases may direct manner in which pretrial documents are filed, including e-filing.
The Judicial Committee on Information Technology (JCIT) maintains information about e-filing, standards, guidelines, policies, grant assistance, etc.
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The Court Information System (CORIS) tracks all motions and proceedings in all civil and criminal cases.
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Washington courts use the Judicial Information System (JIS) to automate and support court operations, and to maintain a statewide network connecting courts and partner criminal justice agencies to the JIS database.
GR 30, Electronic filing.
Electronic Filing Technical Standards for the Washington State Courts (November 7, 2003).
Access to Justice Technology Resources.
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West Virginia Court Technology Summit, Final Report (December 1999)
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Consolidated Court Automation Programs ( CCAP) supports the IT needs of Wisconsin's courts. In the circuit courts, CCAP provides case management; automated jury instructions; legal research tools; jury management; court information repository; interagency interface; updates; and personnel. CCAP policy and priorities are set by the CCAP Steering Committee.
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