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JCIT forms new committee to study e‑filing mandates and nonparty electronic returns; co‑chairs named
Summary
After a justice‑courts update and a proposal from a process‑service provider, JCIT agreed to form a new subgroup to study whether nonparty filers (process servers, sheriffs, commercial service companies) and justice‑court evictions should be required to e‑file; Russ and Jessica agreed to co‑chair the group.
JCIT’s justice courts update highlighted rapid growth in justice court e‑filing and prompted discussion about whether to mandate e‑filing for certain filers. The committee agreed to form a new working group to examine requirements for nonparty filers and justice court e‑filing mandates.
Russ presented the justice courts report, saying 60 counties and many JP offices now accept e‑filing and that…
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