Bill > H5046

This bill aims to improve and modernize the information technology systems and capacities of the Massachusetts judiciary. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Providing $94 million to establish digital courthouses and courtrooms, including an access to justice portal, remote video interpreting system, content management system, wireless internet access, and digital signage. 2. Providing $35 million to establish a modern and secure judiciary, including a digital security system, replacement of physical security hardware, and centralized law enforcement communication systems. 3. Providing $35 million for technological modernization of court administrative operations, including voice over internet protocol phone systems, an energy management system, a data storage system, enterprise resource planning, and increased bandwidth. 4. Allowing for the electronic imprinting of court seals and the electronic maintenance of court records. 5. Authorizing the use of electronic signatures and renderings on various court documents and records. 6. Allowing for the electronic docketing and filing of court documents. 7. Authorizing the use of electronic signatures to satisfy statutory signature requirements for electronically filed court documents. The bill also provides for the issuance of bonds to fund the proposed improvements and modernizations.

House Committee on Ways and Means (H), Joint Committee on the Judiciary (J)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5046