eFiling
Posted on July 23, 2007
Filed Under Standards
What is eFiling?
Addresses the growing needs of geographically dispersed legal community, and the increased costs associated with processing, tracking, and storing paper documents.
What are the benefits of eFiling?
For Attorneys:
- Convenience - eFile at any time, from any location with internet access
- Timely - eFile up to 11:59pm to meet a deadline, even when courthouse is closed
- Confirmation - receive immediate verification of a successful filing
- Cost Effective - eFiling is cheaper than producing, processing and tracking paper
For Courts:
- Automatic Fee Calculation - corrections, miscalculations and collections duties by staff are eliminated
- Eliminate Document Scanning - documents are delivered in electronic format, ready for uploading to an existing case management, document management or imaging system
- Direct Payment - receive payment directly from online source
- Audit trail for documents, to prove no changes or modifications
Supreme Court of Ohio Advisory Committee on Technology and the Courts has a draft of eFiling Standards.eFiling Standards Draft
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