New York State Bar Association Celebrates Passage of Bill To Expand E-Filing
6.14.2024
The New York State Bar Association supports the bill (S7524/A10350) the state Legislature passed to expand e-filing and calls on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign it.
The bill allows Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas to permit e-filing in any state trial court. Pro se litigants and lawyers without the technical skills or equipment to e-file would remain exempt.
“Expanding e-filing helps lawyers provide better service to their clients. Using technology to submit paperwork saves time, energy and taxpayer dollars,” says New York State Bar Association President Domenick Napoletano. “This is especially helpful for attorneys who serve in New York’s rural communities who must drive long distances to file in town and village courts. I urge Gov. Hochul to swiftly sign this bill into law.”
The New York State Bar Association has studied the impact and benefits of e-filing for more than a decade with the most recent report adopted in 2023.
In that report, NYSBA’s Task force on the Modernization of Criminal Practice details the benefits of an expanded, statewide e-filing system.
“This legislation improves access to justice, especially in regions where there are not enough lawyers,” Napoletano said. “It also makes the practice of law more efficient, which is a goal of my presidency.”
