The Florida 11th Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade County) launched online dispute resolution (ODR) for eviction cases. Congratulations to the Court and to the County for extending options to the people of south Florida.
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Clayton County, Georgia, launches online traffic resolution
The Clayton News-Daily covered the recent launch of online traffic case resolution at the Clayton County State Court. Previously, if someone wanted to discuss their case with the solicitor, they had to go to the courthouse. Not any more.
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State Court Small Claims ODR System Article
David Allen Larson wrote about his experience as an advisor designing an online dispute resolution (ODR) platform with the New York State Unified Court System. Larson’s article focuses on the process to plan and implement the New York City small claims ODR platform. The platform is powered by Matterhorn.
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In the News: Can COVID-19 help expand access to justice?
The University of Michigan Law Quadrangle magazine covered court technologies that provided access to the public during the pandemic. The magazine talked to Matterhorn founder, J.J. Prescott, Matterhorn CEO MJ Cartwright, and Chief Judge Andrea Larkin of the 54B District Court in Lansing, Michigan.
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Nevada ODR: Carson City Courts launch traffic platform
Congratulations to Carson City Justice/Municipal Court for launching traffic ODR in Nevada. Previously, motorists in Carson City needed to go to court in person to participate in a pretrial conference. Now, they can handle eligible court matters online on their own schedule, from anywhere.
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In the News: NY Online Traffic Court Success
In early June, the Suffolk County, NY, Traffic Violations and Parking Agency (TVPA) shared how its online traffic court option has made a difference. Since launch in fall of 2020, the TVPA’s online platform, TPLEAS, has helped over 10,000 motorists resolve their tickets online.
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Tennessee Court provides Medical Debt ODR Platform
May 18, 2021 – Chattanooga, TN. The Hamilton County General Sessions Court now provides online dispute resolution (ODR) for medical debt cases. The Court is the first in Tennessee to offer ODR. Here are some highlights from their announcement.
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Federal Funding for County and Municipal ODR Efforts
The Pew Charitable Trusts and Karen Lash of American University created a series of case studies on funding access to justice initiatives. In particular, Michigan’s 20th Circuit Court in Ottawa County used Title IV-D funds for its ODR efforts starting in 2016. Critically, the Ottawa County court’s ODR platform provided important benefits for families and the court.
Learn how state courts have leveraged federal funding for court technology.
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New York launches ODR for Small Claims in Manhattan
New York, NY – The New York Unified Court System (UCS) has launched online dispute resolution (ODR) for small claims in Manhattan. The platform is part of the UCS’s push to address access to justice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congratulations to the UCS and Court team on this launch!
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Delaware launches Landlord-Tenant ODR
The Delaware Justice of the Peace Court launched an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform for Landlord-Tenant cases in early November, 2020. Parties can use this platform to resolve a filed court case online, without needing to “go to court” in person.
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