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JCIT weighs fixes after pro se filers and e‑service quirks flood judges and clerks with notices
Summary
Committee reviewed data showing thousands of pro se filers and wide use of e‑file‑only or mass service options, and directed staff and vendors to prepare FAQs and opt‑out mechanisms while exploring rule and system changes.
The committee reviewed complaints from judges and clerks that some filers, particularly pro se litigants, use e‑filing contacts to mass‑send notices (including to judges and executive offices) or regularly select “e‑file only” to delay opposing counsel’s effective notice.
Why it matters: the practice burdens clerk offices and judges’ inboxes, can create tactical advantages in time‑sensitive matters and raises administrative and access questions. The meeting included concrete data the committee requested from Tyler: about 2,000 pro se filers have more than 50 service contacts listed, 13 filers have listed more than 1,000 contacts, and staff reported a multi‑million count of subsequent filings where filers chose the “e‑file only” option rather than e‑file‑and‑serve.
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