SOUTHFIELD – The 13th Circuit Court, comprising Grand Traverse, Antrim and Leelanau counties, has become the state’s first fully electronic court with the expansion of its electronic case file management system.
Most courts have electronic case management systems in place, but continue to manage the case file from a paper folder. The shift to an electronic case file – or “paper-on-demand” court -portends significant savings and greater efficiencies for the court and swifter and better-informed decision making by judges as information is now readily available 24/7.
In a fully electronic court, digital documents replace paper documents and automated processes replace manual processes as the court conducts its daily business. Judges hear cases at the bench using an electronic case file with all necessary information immediately accessible to them on a computer.
To accomplish the transition from paper-based to digital processes, the 13th Circuit Court has worked with ImageSoft of Southfield to implement an electronic document management solution to consolidate all the court’s documents and information into a single, central repository.
ImageSoft has also equipped the 13th Circuit Court with its iJustice solution with technology to enable e-filing, e-signature and workflow for automated routing and notification. The solutions were implemented in all three courts with the final step being the launch of criminal case types earlier this month.
