New Software on Docket in L.A. Superior Court Will Link People With Papers
Electronic commerce is coming to the Los Angeles Superior Court.
The largest court system in the state is a few months away from implementing eCourt, a software program from Choice Information Systems in Newport News, Va., that will ultimately link judges, lawyers and the public with the millions of documents they file each year. Initially, the eCourt system will be deployed in family, juvenile and probate courts, said Tony Antenorcruz, administrator for special court operations in Los Angeles.
In the first stage of implementation, the courts will upgrade all of their PCs to Microsoft’s Windows 98 operating system so that they can send complaints, summonses and other documents back and forth electronically. Next, they will centralize all of their data into a single database that everyone can dial into. Finally, the courts will allow people to file cases and supporting documents electronically without generating a piece of paper, Antenorcruz said.
Antenorcruz and executives from Choice introduced the eCourt system to members of the Los Angeles County Bar Assn. last week and received an enthusiastic response.
