Technology Commissions and Committees

This page contains links to documents and other resources that are commonly referred to in support of technology servicing the state judiciary.

Committees

• Florida Courts Technology Commission (FCTC) – AOSC07-59 and AOSC09-23 and AOSC09-39.  
• Appellate Court Technology Committee (ACTC) - AOSC08-82   
• Electronic Filing Committee (EFC) -
  AOSC07-63 and AOSC09-50

FCTC Workgroups

• Planning:  This workgroup will respond to the request of the chair of the Task Force on Judicial Branch Planning for FCTC input into the branch long-range plan concerning technology in the judicial branch.  The workgroup will also assist the Commission in developing a strategic plan for the use of technology in the courts.  Paragraph 1 of the Court’s charge to the FCTCC is to develop a comprehensive framework for the implementation of technology within the court system.  
• Manatee Project Oversight:  This workgroup will work on overseeing, monitoring and evaluating the Manatee County pilot project for online access to court records and will make recommendations to the Commission concerning the project.
• Access Policies:  This workgroup will (a) review and evaluate matters relating to user access fees and funding models, (b) address user identification issues, and (c) address issues relating to the commercial use of court records.
• Technical Standards and Security:  This workgroup will (a) collaborate with the Electronic Filing Committee in providing guidance and oversight to the development of an electronic filing portal, and lead outreach for e-filing implementation, (b) work on updating functional standards and data elements developed by JAD sessions, (c) assess existing technology in the court system and (d) recommend measures to integrate appropriate security policies for technology.
• Governance Structure:  This workgroup will recommend a system of governance for the development and implementation of technology in the judicial branch to assure integration of court technology at all levels and to assure that all projects comply with functional standards and data elements.

FCTC Meeting Materials For February 11-12

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• FCTC meeting agenda
• Automation of Trial Court Functions
• FCTC response to the TRW questions
• OPPAGA report, January 2010 – Read the Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability Report
• Electronic Portal flow chart
• Probate Data Elements Workgroup - Searchable Data Elements
• Probate Data Elements Workgroup - Guardianship Data Elements
• Probate Data Elements Workgroup - Probate Data Elements
• Rule 2.236 Petition
• ISS/Supreme Court Internal Process Flow – Electronic Initiatives Applications
• Social Security Redaction Proposal
• Social Security Redaction Proposal: FACC proposed amendment
• Social Security Redaction Proposal – letter from Volusia County Clerk
• Adult Protective Services Process Flow
• Medical Health Process Flow
• Mental Health Process Flow
• Probate – Trust Process Flow
• Guardianship Process Flow

Although OSCA staff will not be providing hard copies of these materials at the meeting, all of the attached documents will be viewable on a projected screen throughout the meeting to assist with discussion.  For those of you who would like to have hard copies, we are asking that you please print and bring the attached documents with you.