U.S. Court Clerk Offices Implement Smart Document Management Solution with E-filing The Christian County Circuit Clerk’s office towards electronic filing to streamline document management and cut costs Court clerk’s offices in many parts of the U.S. are implementing e-filing to meet the April 14, 2014 deadline. According to a recent report, the Christian County Circuit Clerk’s Office is ready for the full switch to digitization of its records. As part of this initiative, employees had started scanning paper documents from 2011 onwards to create electronic files. Other counties such as Cedar, Dade and Laclede are following suit. The vision for e-filing began when the Missouri Supreme Court made the decision to have a state-wide case management system. For many years, the state’s judicial leaders had discussed the creating a system for the electronic filing of court documents. E-filing was expected to improve efficiency for court clerks and attorneys by reducing time and effort and providing them with more document management options. Advantages of Implementing E-filing for Attorneys
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Eliminates geographic barriers and improves access to courts
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Reduces need for physical handling of records
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Much more cost-effective than a paper-based system
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Improves efficiency and reduces processing time in case filings
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Eliminates delays in retrieval of case records and reduces chances of lost records
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Delivers case filings in appropriate form and format
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Allows technical integration between the Justice Information System (JIS) and e-Filing for greater cost efficiencies
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Reduces foot traffic in courthouse offices
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