A seismic shift in how lawyers file civil court documents in Florida started off with fewer than usual filings in Hillsborough County and some other counties, but the lull is expected to be only temporary as lawyers become accustomed to electronically delivering civil case documents to courts.
On April 1, the first day of mandatory e-filing for the state’s lawyers, Hillsborough civil court received about 1,300 filings. The next day, the total went up to 1,400.
“We usually receive a lot more…
A seismic shift in how lawyers file civil court documents in Florida started off with fewer than usual filings in Hillsborough County and some other counties, but the lull is expected to be only temporary as lawyers become accustomed to electronically delivering civil case documents to courts.
On April 1, the first day of mandatory e-filing for the state’s lawyers, Hillsborough civil court received about 1,300 filings. The next day, the total went up to 1,400.
“We usually receive a lot more…