Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019

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Bill Number

S 2064

Introduced

Jul 9, 2019

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Topics

Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Government information and archives Judicial procedure and administration Law State and local courts User charges and fees

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Summary

Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019

This bill directs the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, in coordination with the General Services Administration, to consolidate the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system into one system.

Additionally, it establishes certain requirements for the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, including the following:

documents filed with a federal court must be publicly accessible upon filing, and
documents on PACER must be available to the public and to parties before the court free of charge.

Actions

Jul 9, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 9, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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