Decatur, Georgia—Technology has helped courts serve the public and keep safe while social distancing. Court Administrator Troy Thompson, Esq., was honored with the William R. McMahon Award for the Use of Court Technology by the National Conference of Specialized Court Judges.
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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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MI-Resolve in Michigan Justice for All Report
The Michigan Supreme Court’s Justice for All Task Force released its Strategic Plan and Inventory Report. The Task Force report contains an inventory of Michigan’s civil justice system and prioritized next steps to ensure access to justice for all. Michigan’s MI-Resolve online dispute resolution system was mentioned as a milestone and an opportunity in the report.
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In the News: Georgia Court launches ODR for Small Claims
Decatur, GA. The DeKalb County Magistrates Court has launched online dispute resolution (ODR) for small claims cases. The ODR platform allows people with monetary disputes less than $15,000 to resolve their cases from anywhere and at any time. Congratulations to Chief Judge Berryl A. Anderson and the staff of the DeKalb County Magistrates Court.
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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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ABA Report on ODR in the United States
The American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Innovation surveyed the court-annexed online dispute resolution (ODR) platforms available through the end of 2019. They shared the report via their website. The report features several Matterhorn courts.
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ODR in Iowa: Traffic Citations
The Iowa District Court for Carroll County became the first court to launch ODR in Iowa. The court launched an online platform for the public to resolve traffic citations. Congratulations to County Attorney John Werden and the Iowa Supreme Court for leading the way. The court is using Matterhorn ODR to power its platform.
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ODR in California: Traffic Citations
The Superior Court of California – San Joaquin County launched online resolution for traffic infractions in October, 2020. Congratulations to Presiding Judge Xapuri Villapudua and the entire staff of the Court for increasing access to justice in California. This is the first court-connected launch of Matterhorn ODR in California.
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VIDEO: Access to Justice Panel and Distinguished Innovator of the Year
On September 21, 2020, the University of Michigan gave Matterhorn Founder J.J. Prescott it’s 2020 Distinguished Innovator of the Year award. It also hosted a panel, entitled Technology, Access to Justice, and Democratizing American Courts. The video of this event is now available.
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VIDEO: MI-Resolve ODR in NCSC Coronavirus and the Courts Webinar
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Coronavirus and the Courts webinar series covered ODR in its session on “ODR and Community-Based Payment” on September 24 2020.
Panelists included on Doug Van Epps, Director of the Office of Dispute Resolution at the Supreme Court of Michigan and MJ Cartwright, Matterhorn CEO.
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