H.B. 825 Civil or criminal actions; allows circuit court clerks to establish electronic filing.
Status:  Incorporated into H.B. 974, awaiting hearing in Senate Committee for Courts of Justice.

Allows circuit court clerks to establish electronic filing in civil or criminal actions.  The bill allows fees of up to $50 for civil cases, up to $25 for criminal cases, and an annual fee of up to $100 per user for remote access to the system. The fees are retained locally to cover operational expenses of the system, while electronic filing will save time and money for the parties involved.