New York State Bar Association Commends Governor for the Expansion of E-Filing in State Trial Courts
12.16.2024
Domenick Napoletano, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul signing a bill that allows the chief administrative judge to institute e-filing in any of the state’s trial courts:
“This law allows attorneys to better serve their clients by reducing the amount of needless paperwork. It also helps underserved residents of rural communities who previously had to rely on attorneys to drive an hour to merely file a document. We commend the governor for signing this bill that provides greater access to legal services for our citizens.
“We commend the bill’s sponsors, state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assembly Member MaryJane Shimsky, and the Office of Court Administration for their support on this bill.”
The New York State Bar Association’s House of Delegates approved recommendations of its Task Force on the Modernization of Criminal Practice, which recommended an expansion of e-filing in its 2023 report. The bill was also supported by the association’s Committee on Court Structure and Operations in its 2012 report.
