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House Approves Kiosk Program to Help People Prepare Court Documents, with Questions on Costs and Scope
Summary
House Bill 79 would place touchscreen kiosks in four judicial districts to generate pro se court forms and instructions in English and Spanish; sponsor said a $150,000 fiscal note covers software and a $10 per-transaction fee is proposed. The House passed the bill 49–18 after extended questioning about access, cost recovery and contested matters.
The Utah House approved House Bill 79, a proposal to install computerized ‘‘pro se’’ kiosks in four judicial districts to help people who cannot afford legal counsel prepare court documents.
Representative Hayman, sponsor of the bill, described a kiosk system modeled on an Arizona pilot. He said the kiosks would provide touch-screen access to forms and guidance for eviction filings, uncontested divorces, enforcement of visitation and related filings, small claims, landlord-tenant information, and notarization instructions. Hayman said the program would cost about $150,000 to finalize the kiosk software and recommended a $10…
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