Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 2.68 - Judicial Information System.
2.68.050 - Electronic access to judicial information.

RCW 2.68.050
Electronic access to judicial information.

The supreme court, the court of appeals and all superior and district courts, through the judicial information system committee, shall:
(1) Continue to plan for and implement processes for making judicial information available electronically;
(2) Promote and facilitate electronic access to the public of judicial information and services;
(3) Establish technical standards for such services;
(4) Consider electronic public access needs when planning new information systems or major upgrades of information systems;
(5) Develop processes to determine which judicial information the public most wants and needs;
(6) Increase capabilities to receive information electronically from the public and transmit forms, applications and other communications and transactions electronically;
(7) Use technologies that allow continuous access twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week, involve little or no cost to access, and are capable of being used by persons without extensive technology ability; and
(8) Consider and incorporate wherever possible ease of access to electronic technologies by persons with disabilities.

[ 1996 c 171 § 3.]
NOTES:

Captions not law—1996 c 171: "Section captions used in this act do not constitute any part of the law." [ 1996 c 171 § 16.]


Effective dates—1996 c 171: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 28, 1996], except for section 8 of this act, which takes effect June 30, 1997." [ 1996 c 171 § 19.]

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