DISTRICT CLERK HOSTS LUNCH FOR CIVIL JUDGES
Posted By: Marsha Bills
DISTRICT CLERK HOSTS LUNCH FOR CIVIL JUDGES
TO DISCUSS DIGITAL COURT MANAGEMENT
One of the primary goals of District Clerk Gary Fitzsimmons’ administration has been the streamlining of the District Court system through the use of technology.
In addition to his wide-spread advocacy of eFiling while addressing a broad range of attorney groups, Mr. Fitzsimmons has also been working with judges in the civil, family and criminal courts to promote digital court management and increase understanding about the benefits of digital courts.
In August, the District Civil Courts took a giant leap towards becoming paperless as all eFiled civil documents began being digitized as they are filed, becoming available to the courts within hours, rather than days.
Mike Griffith, president of TexasOnline, the District Clerk’s partner in providing eFiling and other electronic case management to customers and the judiciary, made a special presentation to District Civil judges at a luncheon hosted by Mr. Fitzsimmons on September 23.
Guests at the luncheon, shown in the photo from left to right, included District Judge Martin Hoffman, County Civil Manager Sandra Sifford and County Judge Ken Tapscott. Also attending were Associate District Judge Sheryl McFarlin, District Judges Emily Tobolowsky, Lorraine Raggio, Martin Lowy, Ken Molberg and Bruce Priddy.