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Electronic Filing in Florida’s Courts
The Florida State Courts System has been working on automating the process for filing court documents for many years. In 2008, the Legislature supported these efforts by mandating a transition to the electronic filing – “e-filing” – of court records and requesting the Supreme Court to set standards, which it did on July 1, 2009.
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Status of ALL Electronic Initiatives
STATUS OF ALL OF ELECTRONIC INITIATIVES
Electronic Court Filing System Approvals
Electronic Distribution (email filings, fax filings, imaging, etc.) Approvals
- Alachua County AOSC08-14
- Alachua County AOSC00-39
- Flagler County AOSC09-28
- Flagler County – FCTC Approval Letter (01/21/09)
- Hillsborough County – FCTC approval letter (05/20/09)
- Hillsborough County – FCTC approval letter (03/05/09)
- Leon County AOSC03-48
Electronic/Digital Signature Approvals
- Alachua County – FCTC approval letter (04/05/10)
- Baker County – FCTC approval letter (04/05/10)
- Bradford County – FCTC approval letter (04/05/10)
- Charlotte County – FCTC approval letter (12/11/08)
- Clay County – FCTC approval letter (10/05/09)
- Collier County – FCTC approval letter (12/11/08)
- Gilchrist County – FCTC approval letter (04/05/10)
- Levy County – FCTC approval letter (04/05/10)
- Manatee County – FCTC approval letter (02/20/08)
- Manatee & Sarasota Counties AOSC07-21
- Osceola County – FCTC approval letter (02/26/03)
- Palm Beach County – FCTC Approval Letter (08/12/10)
- Pinellas County – FCTC approval letter (01/21/09)
- Polk County – Supreme Court approval letter (05/18/04)
- Sarasota County AOSC07-24
- Sarasota & Manatee Counties AOSC07-21
- Seminole County AOSC07-18
- Seminole County – FCTC approval letter (02/19/03)
- Union County – FCTC approval letter (04/05/10)
- Volusia County – FCTC approval letter (01/20/09)
Other Initiatives
- Charlotte County – CJISNotify document portal – FCTC approval letter (06/09/10)
- Collier County – CJISNotify document portal – FCTC approval letter (06/09/10)
- Glades County – CJISNotify document portal – FCTC approval letter (06/09/10)
- Hendry County – CJISNotify document portal – FCTC approval letter (06/09/10)
- Lee County – FCTC approval letter (09/09/08)
- Lee County – CJISNotify document portal – AOSC08-90
- Miami Dade County AOSC08-6
Other Automated Systems – approved under AOSC03-16
- Osceola County – FCTC approval letter (07/01/05) request to implement document management system
- Osceola County – FCTC approval letter (01/21/09) request for authorization to upgrade to the Maximus Courtview Case Maintenance System
- Volusia County – FCTC approval (06/23/09) request to implement CJIS Case Management System
Final Probate Data Elements
Electronic Filing/Electronic Process Applications
E-Filing Application RTF and PDF
This application
is used for any request for a “formal” e-filing system which: a) includes the electronic receipt and storage of a .PDF document; b) must include the submission of a pre-formatted cover sheet containing eXtensible Markup Language (.XML); c) provides the option to eliminate paper filing submissions; and any system that involves a third party provider or service. These submissions are generally classified as Moderate or High complexity.
E-Process Application RTF and PDF
This application is used for any request for an automated process/system which: a) uses electronic signatures on a document; b) uses a printed copy of an e-mailed document to place in the case file; and c) any system that provides electronic distribution, outside of the court, of orders to parties in a case. These submissions are generally classified as Low complexity.
System Review Checklist RTF and PDF
This checklist
is for informational purposes only. The Checklist is provided as a guide to ensure all required standards have been met and the application submitted to the Court is complete.
Monthly Status Report Template RTF and PDF
After the Florida Courts Technology Commission approves the e-filing plan and issues approval via letter from the Commission Chair, there must be a testing period that lasts at least 90 days. Testing criteria has been established to ensure the electronic filing system is working properly. The local court may request the test last more than 90 days. Please use the provided template to complete monthly status reports.
- AOSC09-3 Florida Courts Technology Commission, Subcommittee on Access to Court Records
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