On July 1, Cook County joined 10 other counties in a pilot project that mandates or offers eFiling and eServices to its residents.
Attorneys, government agencies, and guardian ad-litems will electronically file and serve documents in all court cases filed in all of the 11 counties. The goal of eCourtMN is to make the state’s court system more accessible, more efficient, and more convenient for court customers.
For matters that involve civil or family matters, it will be mandatory for Cook County to offer both electronic and paper-based service. Voluntary applications for those amenities will occur in adoption cases, criminal cases, probate/ mental health, and juvenile matters.
The new service will allow someone to serve documents to opposing parties electronically, through an online portal. This will allow court customers to file documents without traveling to the courthouse or paying for postage or courier costs, allows filers to submit documents immediately and outside of courthouse business hours, and allows court documents to be sent to filers electronically.
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