Clerks begin e-filing implementation.

Florida's Clerks of Court have begun statewide implementation of an electronic filing system that will enable attorneys to file lawsuits, pleadings, and motions online, as required in a new law passed earlier this year.

As part of the implementation process, Florida's clerks are building an electronic portal that will serve as the statewide entry point for court recording and filing court documents. During September, the clerks participated in workshops to address the technical requirements necessary for interfacing with the electronic portal.

The clerks met with court officials over the summer to start work on standards for e-filing in probate courts.

"These days we're all having to do more with less," said Duval County Clerk Jim Fuller. "Moving to an e-filing system that offers efficiency and reductions in staff load and other costs simply makes the most sense for everyone involved in the process. Our world is becoming...