The switch to digital is transcending into the Texas judicial system. Progress continues throughout the state of Texas as a new electronic filing, known as e-filing, mandate picks up momentum.
Under the mandate, all civil cases, as well as case types in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and appellate courts, filed in the state's 10 populated counties, must be filed electronically. This includes Denton and Collin counties, who have already started e-filing.
The mandate created the eFileTexas.gov system, a platform that when fully implemented will provide efficiency, government transparency, and reduce costs to both lawyers and clients, according to a press release from eFileTexas.gov.
David Slayton, administrative director of the Texas Office of Court Administration, said the mandatory rollout for the top 10 most populous counties began Jan. 1, with more counties being added every six months and ultimately ending July 2016. The next rollout is set for July 2014 and will include counties with a population of 200,000–499,999, Slayton said.
