e-Courts Are Current Focus For Backlogs In Family Division
Many people are impacted by the current backlogs in the Family Division. One of the ways the Judicial Branch is trying to help process cases more quickly is by streamlining the paper flow. While most agree that the real fix for the delays in the Family Division would be more judges and staff, most also agree that the State's budget will not allow for that relief any time soon. In the meantime, Judicial Branch hopes to boost efficiency with an electronic system, referred to as the e-Court Project. NH Supreme Court Chief Justice Dalianis will be urging the Legislature to fund the NH e-Court Project in this year's budget.
The e-Court Project was announced two years ago as part of the Judicial Branch's Innovation Commission proposal for branch-wide efficiency measures. Yet, with the lack of expected funding last year, the e-Court system has not yet been implemented. Despite the lack of funding, the Judicial Branch has been working hard behind the scenes to figure out a way to keep the e-Court project going. Their solution appears to be by limiting its scope. The reduced e-Court roll-out plan limits its use to small claims actions, for now.
The Judicial Branch put out a RFP to vendors to design a system that allows an entirely paperless process, from filing to record keeping to issuing orders. The Judicial Branch hopes to have the e-Court system in place for small claims by this summer.
So, when can we hope to see the e-Court system available in the Family Division? Apparently, that relief is still three or four years away.
For more details, see Dan Wise's article in the NH Bar News.
The e-Court Project was announced two years ago as part of the Judicial Branch's Innovation Commission proposal for branch-wide efficiency measures. Yet, with the lack of expected funding last year, the e-Court system has not yet been implemented. Despite the lack of funding, the Judicial Branch has been working hard behind the scenes to figure out a way to keep the e-Court project going. Their solution appears to be by limiting its scope. The reduced e-Court roll-out plan limits its use to small claims actions, for now.
The Judicial Branch put out a RFP to vendors to design a system that allows an entirely paperless process, from filing to record keeping to issuing orders. The Judicial Branch hopes to have the e-Court system in place for small claims by this summer.
So, when can we hope to see the e-Court system available in the Family Division? Apparently, that relief is still three or four years away.
For more details, see Dan Wise's article in the NH Bar News.
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