On February 3, 2016, the Indiana Supreme Court created the “Advisory Task Force on Remote Access to and Privacy of Electronic Court Records” and charged it to assess the benefits and risks of online public access to court records in an age of e-filing. It was no small directive; the Task Force was to serve as the Court’s guide on an uncharted path rife with potential missteps and lacking in trail-markers or guide … [Read more...] about Journey through the wilderness of online court records
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CCJ and COSCA form National Task Force on fines, fees and bail practices
The Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) formed the National Task Force on Fines, Fees and Bail Practices early this year to address the ongoing impact of court fines, fees and bail pretrial practices on communities across the United States. The Task Force will address the impact of these practices on communities, especially the economically disadvantaged, across … [Read more...] about CCJ and COSCA form National Task Force on fines, fees and bail practices