E Filing and E Service

A Levels Academy Islamabad

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00:00Unless you've been living under a very remote rock, or been stuck in a museum exhibit for a long time,

00:07you know that we live in the digital age.

00:10Everything is e-something.

00:12E-mail, e-cigarettes, e-bay, e-harmony.

00:15And the courts of our great land are no different.

00:18E-filing and e-service have become more than a novelty in the legal system.

00:22They are crucial components.

00:24And in the case of e-filing, mandatory.

00:28In 2012, Florida began requiring every court document, in nearly all types of civil cases and beyond, to be e-filed.

00:36This is done through the Florida Courts e-filing portal at www.myflcourtaccess.com.

00:43There are practical reasons for mandating e-filing in the court system.

00:47Before the internet, filing papers with the court meant either mailing them or going down to the court,

00:52waiting in line, and making sure it got stamped with the correct date.

00:55However, if the deadline was fast approaching, regular mail would not do.

01:00And, like now, you could only hand-deliver them during the hours court is open.

01:05Now, with e-filing, you don't have to leave your couch.

01:08Plus, it's considered filed once you receive your online confirmation.

01:12And you have until midnight on the day it is due to get done.

01:15Perfect for the procrastinating night owl.

01:18Now, service, which is where every document is sent to every party involved in a case,

01:23is also subjected to the same pre-internet problems as filing.

01:27Today, though, you can send documents to all the parties through e-mail.

01:31It's faster, easier, and cheaper than printing everything out and sealing them in envelopes.

01:36However, there are rules for how e-mails should be presented and formatted.

01:40Check with the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration for the right information.

01:45Or, just have LegalYou worry about these details for you.

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