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Presenter urges expansion of e-filing, court help centers and child-welfare supports
Summary
At a Committee on Judiciary session, an unidentified presenter described plans to expand e-filing for self-represented litigants, increase help centers and navigator programs, and pilot family-support "cards" to aid families in child-welfare cases, and asked for funding and interbranch collaboration.
At a Committee on Judiciary meeting, an unidentified presenter outlined proposals to expand court e-filing for self-represented litigants, increase in-person and online help centers and navigator programs, and pilot family-support identification cards aimed at assisting families involved in child-welfare cases.
The presenter said the measures are intended to make the legal system more accessible and to reduce barriers for people who lack counsel. They described a suite of resources — including videos, online resource packets, courthouse and library-based assistance, and an e-filing portal — meant to help people navigate eviction, debt collection, employment,…
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