Committee to study electronic filing of court cases

TOPEKA—An organizational meeting of a Supreme Court advisory committee that has been appointed to study statewide electronic filing of court cases has been scheduled for June 3 at 10 a.m. in the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 W. 10th, it was announced in Topeka today.

It is being chaired by Justice Marla J. Luckert, with Justice Dan Biles serving as vice chair. In addition to judges, court administrators and clerks, attorneys specializing in collection matters and other members of the legal community, the committee includes the chairs of both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.

“While no one expects implementation of such a statewide program in the immediate future, it is important that we begin looking at how electronic filing could be implemented in the Kansas Courts,” Justice Luckert said in announcing the committee’s first meeting. “This meeting represents our initial steps in understanding what might be involved in developing an electronic filing system that best meets the needs of Kansas courts, attorneys and the public,” she said.

The committee is to make recommendations to the Supreme Court regarding policy decisions that would be necessitated should a statewide electronic filing system be implemented in Kansas. The committee has been divided into three subcommittees to address policy and procedure, finance, and technology.