WOODSTOCK, Ga. - (Business Wire) nCourt, LLC, a leading national provider of eFiling and payment solutions for lower courts, today announced that its electronic filing and payments system has helped the Chatham County, Georgia Magistrate Court collect over $1.4 million in court document filing fees. Since first partnering with Chatham County in 2002 over 22,000 Chatham County filings have been submitted through nCourt’s secure web system for filing small claims, evictions and other lower court proceedings. In this challenging economy, Pro Se litigation is on the rise, as the statutory maximum for small claims in Georgia is $15,000 and offers an opportunity for individuals to take advantage of the justice system without incurring attorneys’ fees. In 2002, the first year eFiling was available in Chatham County, only 130 transactions were processed. But subsequent years have seen a rapid increase in utilization – 2,653 electronic filings in 2004, 3,466 in 2006, and 4,506 in 2008. Utilization of eFiling has climbed higher still in 2009 as the system is on pace to process nearly 5,000 online filings.
“nCourt has been a tremendous asset to our court,” said Chatham County Court Administrator Becky Powell. “Every year we see more and more litigants opting to take advantage of nCourt, particularly with dispossessory filings. Unfortunately, evictions are a part of these tough economic times. nCourt has been extremely valuable in helping both plaintiffs and defendants navigate through the process.” In addition, Chatham County is announcing the addition of garnishments to its portfolio of filing types that can be submitted online through nCourt. This development further extends the access of the court to its constituents and promotes the efficient processing of another growing filing type. Now Chatham County filers can submit an eviction, small claim or garnishment online through www.nCourt.com.
Generally, paper filings create bottlenecks in the court system since the majority of Pro Se litigants do not have a thorough knowledge of how to navigate the court process. nCourt offers users step-by-step filing guidance and the convenience of filing from anywhere with an Internet connection. As such, the system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is supported by a professionally staffed, bilingual customer service center. nCourt’s eFiling system enables citizens to complete a filing in a matter of minutes from the comfort of their home or office while eliminating the burden and expense of traveling to the courthouse.
“It has been our pleasure to be able to provide our eFiling services to Chatham County. We are especially thrilled to see such a steady increase, year over year,” said David Morris, CEO of nCourt. “Let’s face it; no one really enjoys the litigation process. We are here to make it a bit easier for all parties involved.”
Besides Chatham County, nCourt provides eFiling services to 61 other Georgia courts. In addition to Georgia, nCourt also serves the online payment and eFiling needs of courts, cities, counties and their other revenue-generating departments for a combined nearly 400 jurisdictions in 15 other states. These states include Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.
To learn more about nCourt, or to use the eFiling system, visit: www.ncourt.com.
About nCourt, LLC
Founded in 2002, Georgia-based nCourt, LLC is a leading provider of judicially-based electronic filing solutions. The system enables users to file documents and pay traffic fines over the Internet with a credit card quickly and cost effectively, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. nCourt serves hundreds of courts throughout the country in 16 states including Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. Using groundbreaking technology, tens of thousands of traffic fines and small claims and landlord/tenant disputes are successfully processed each year through the nCourt online platform. To learn more, visit www.ncourt.com.
For nCourt, LLC
The Jaxson Group
Liz Erk, 781-279-0370
liz@jaxsongroup.com
