There were two points on which nearly everyone agreed during a Dec. 8 Texas Supreme Court hearing about the pros and cons of creating a new e-filing system in Texas modeled after the federal courts’ system, PACER.gov: Texas needs a modern, statewide e-filing system, and the Legislature must appropriate funds to create a new system. Comments by a Texas Supreme Court justice indicate he thinks it’s an unlikely appropriation, considering the economy. The high court heard testimony from judges, district clerks, and representatives of e-filing services.
The hearing precedes the September 2012 expiration of the state’s contract with NIC, a company that operates the current e-filing system through the online portal Texas.gov. The Office of Court Administration this summer issued a request for information from companies, seeking ideas for creating a new system.
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