25 Years Later, PACER, Electronic Filing Continue to Change Courts

In the above titled article dated December 9, 2013, the US Federal Courts celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the approval of the PACER online system.  The article begins:

Webinar Offered on Wednesday, September 11 on Technologies to Assist the Unrepresented

Webinar Offered on Wednesday, September 11 on Technologies to Assist the Unrepresented

The Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (NTAP) will offer an online workshop looking at web tools that are being used to assist those that have a legal problem and don't have an attorney representing them. will quickly review the building blocks of online self-help: online forms, web chat, and statewide websites and their tools and then focus on new and innovative tools that are coming into place that will be game changers.  For more and to sign up to participate click here for the webinar web page.

Court Tech Notes and News

After our summer break, here are some notes and news that accumulated in the interim.

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This and That in Court Technology – June, 2013

CTC-2013 Keynote, Alec Ross

Everyone must be getting ready for vacation.  We have a lot to share in this start of summer 2013 edition.

This and That Notes in Court Technology - End of May, 2013 Edition

News from CTC-2013, Florida, Bell Labs, NASCIO, Ars Technica, and Ohio…

Connecticut Courts Announce Self-Represented E-Service Enhancements

The self-represented can now access Connecticut State Courts electronic services.

Washington State Courts Announce Data Breach

Via Press Release, May 9, 2013

OLYMPIA, WA -- The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) announced today that a data breach occurred recently on its public website.  No court records were altered and no financial data was maintained on the site. However, it has been confirmed that 94 social security numbers were obtained. There is also the potential that up to 160,000 social security numbers and 1 million driver license numbers may have been accessed as well.

This and That in Court Technology - April 2013

The court tech world has been busy this month, perhaps due to the late arrival of spring?

2013 Top Ten Websites Award - Call for Nominations!

The Forum on the Advancement of Court Technology (FACT), a special committee of NACM, is pleased to invite you to nominate a court or court-related website for its 2013 Top Ten Websites Award. All nominations are due no later than May 15 to be considered.

Hello, are you a human?

As courts increasingly introduce online services a key question is whether the Internet connected user is an actual person to validate the action?

This and That in Court Technology – Groundhog Day 2013 Edition

Some news that we have picked up from the court tech world.  And for our international friends, here is a link to information about what Groundhog Day is and even better, the film.

Massachusetts Announces Public Access Program

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate and Family Court is pleased to announce that publicly available Estate and Administration cases are now accessible via the internet.

Pennsylvania Expands Internet Access to Case Records

Via Press Release, January 7, 2013 - Pennsylvania CMS Internet access to records expanded.

This and That in Court Tech – January 2013

Here are some things that recently happened in court technology and related areas.

Pennsylvania Courts Announce Online Forms

A press release from the Pennsylvania Courts on October 18, 2012 describes their new Internet forms are designed to "break down language barriers for families".

Court Technology Forecast: Cloudy

The E-Courts 2012 conference will have a session on Cloud Computing in the courts.  But the subject is not a simple one.

A Lot of This and That in Court Tech – End of August, 2012

There is a lot of court tech news including the E-Courts 2012 program, US Federal Courts revise jury instructions regarding social media,  Navigating the Hazards of E-Discovery manual, E-Notarization in Virginia, location based verification, another court website hacked, two good articles from IJCA Journal, and an award for a CMS in the Catalonia, Spain courts.

Michigan legislature set to officially kill off its cyber court?

Cross-posted at Gavel to Gavel

Back in 2001 amid another recession, Michigan's legislature made an attempt to address the issue of technology-related litigation by authorizing the creation of a "Cyber Court", the purpose of which was (MCL 600.8001(2)) to:

Courts Go Mobile

Recently I've been looking at various court's efforts to provide information via mobile devices (Smart Phones and Pad/Tablet Computers) and there is some very nice work out there.

Best Court Websites?

How about it readers.

What are your nominations for the best court websites?

Please share in the comments section below.