Imagine getting served on Facebook. Traditional legal process servers, from letter carriers to sheriff’s deputies, could be usurped by YouTube! Well, maybe not, but the long arm of the law is reaching out more through technology.
While YouTube has made its way onto Brigham Young University, it hasn't quite reached the Supreme Court Justices, but it's creeping up the Judicial Branch.
The technological infrastructure builds upon itself, expanding exponentially as database upon database become available online and merged for streamlined cross-referencing, while the demand for communication and documentation within the court system continues to increase.
Arizona is on a major campaign to eliminate the quill and
inkwell as an icon of attorneys. There’s
a push to make e-filing mandatory, with an increasing popularity among
attorneys to submit their actions electronically. The trend has begun to blend into
policy.
If you can get a pizza
delivered by clicking a website, why not a court summons?
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