302nd Is Set to Become First Completely Paperless Court In Dallas County

Posted By: Marsha Bills

Dallas County’s landmark paperless court pilot project in the 302nd District Court is nearing completion. Each year the District Clerk’s office accepts and processes thousands of cases creating an enormous amount of paperwork and files to be stored. However, with the hard work of the deputy clerks in the 302nd, like Jeremy Cooke shown removing files, that court will soon be Dallas County’s first completely digital court... Click Here to read full story.

District Clerk Promoting Civil Courts E-Filing Roll-Out With Colorful Poster Throughout Courthouse

Posted By: Marsha Bills

If you notice this colorful sign posted around the courthouse, you will see how the District Clerk’s office is promoting the implementation of e-filing in all Dallas County Civil District Courts, which will now be able to accept e-filed documents, from original petition through the complete judicial process... Click Here to read full story.

Harold Denney Guides Imaging Project As It Moves Toward 1.5 Million-Document Mark

Posted By: Marsha Bills

In the basement of the George Allen Courts Building, Harold Denney’s team of ten clerks shares a small cramped room with 11 computers and about 1,000 documents each day.

Their goal is to advance the paperless concept throughout the court house, which will take many more resources dedicated to this enormous undertaking. But the project will eventually bring great efficiencies to the courts, save taxpayers money by reducing the need for storage, and provide a much higher level of customer service by making records available much more quickly…
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DIGITAL COURTS PROJECT NEEDED TO MANAGE RECORDS AND COURT CASES

Posted By: Marsha Bills

In addition to assisting courts in handling cases more efficiently by making all case files available on computers, the District Clerk’s Digital Courts Project will help alleviate the storage crisis caused by an ever-increasing number in case files combined with a limited storage space already used to its limit… Click Here to read full story.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY TOY DRIVE BENEFITS BUCKNER CHILDREN’S HOME

Posted By: Marsha Bills

The Benevolence Committee is once again holding a toy drive throughout July, gathering toys for children aged one through 16 at Buckner’s Children’s Home.
“Since there are so many charitable appeals around the holidays, and parents haven’t yet incurred their back-to-school expenses with their own children, we think July is an ideal time to hold our drive for toys to be given at Christmas,” says Felicia Pitre, Benevolence Chair. Click Here to read full story.