State of Texas
Office of Court Administration
and
Judicial Committee on Information Technology

Electronic Filing Project White Paper: Frequently Asked Questions

August 23, 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
   2.1    Background
   2.2    Purpose
3. Electronic Filing Manager (EFM) Model Registration and Process
   3.1    Initial Registration of Clerks
   3.2    Initial Registration of Filers
   3.3    e-Filing Process
4. Benefits of Implementing the EFM Model
5. Approach and Strategy
   5.1    e-Filing Approach
   5.2    e-Filing Strategy
6. Scope
   6.1    Responsibility
   6.1.1   TexasOnline/KPMG Consulting Responsibilities
   6.1.2   JCIT Responsibilities
   6.1.3   OCA Responsibilities
   6.1.4   Participating Counties’ Responsibilities
7. Key Issues
   7.1    Receipt of Filing
   7.2    Time Stamping
   7.3    Revenue
   7.4    Payment Methods
   7.5    Case and Document Management Systems
   7.6    System Reliability
   7.7    Data Retention
   7.8    Disaster Recovery
   7.9    Archiving
8. Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions Submitted By Counties