October 25, 2012

All Illinois Courts Will Get To Use E-Filing
From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
The Illinois Supreme Court today paved the way for the electronic filing of documents in civil cases throughout the state.
The high court lifted the pilot program designation from e-filing and will now let all the state's circuit courts pursue systems that manage digital submission of paperwork.
Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride said in a statement that Illinois remains behind on using technology in courts and that e-filing "is no longer part of a wish list."
"Circuit courts may now use e-filing's greater efficiencies and long-range cost savings, in addition to offering a modern way of doing things," he said in the statement.
The high court order doesn't require counties to begin e-filing or to use a specific vendor or software, but instead lists the standards a system must meet if a county chooses to adopt one.
A county's chief judge and clerk must agree on a system and apply to the Supreme Court for approval, the order says.
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