151st Becomes First Mandatory E-File Court in Harris County
Today the 151st Civil District Court of Harris County, Texas posted its “Standing Order” on its website’s Court Procedures page requiring all documents in new lawsuits to be electronically filed. A link to the court’s standing order is posted on the procedures page at this address: http://www.justex.net/Courts/
Further, the Court Procedures page has links to the Harris County Local Rules of the District Courts Concerning the Electronic Filing of Documents, as well as a link to TEXASONLINE, the required e-filing portal for Texas Courts. At TEXASONLINE, litigants may find information about Electronic Filing Service Providers (EFSPs) – companies that provide electronic document filing services that are in partnership with Texas Courts.
It is the Court’s hope that by instituting this new requirement for all new lawsuits in the 151st, more courts will take the plunge and become mandatory e-filing courts, and that Harris County will thereby catch up with Travis County, certain courts in Montgomery and Jefferson Counties, and all federal courts, which require electronic filing of documents. Moreover, the Court hopes that electronic filing will reduce paper waste and increase energy efficiency by Harris County attorneys. The Standing Order allows exceptions for pro-se litigants, and allows for waivers to be granted by the Court in the case of substantial hardship.
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