,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjfd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #i1 #bjai,mr4 ,portman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts to consolidate ! ,case ,managem5t_/,electronic ,case ,files sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,electronic ,c\rt ,records ,re=m ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts4 7#c7 ,ma*9e-readable ,! t]m ma*9e-readable means a =mat 9 :i* in=mation or data c be easily process$ by a comput] )\t human int]v5tion :ile ensur+ no semantic mean+ is lo/4 #c4 ,consolidation ( ! ,case ,managem5t_/,electronic ,case ,files sy/em 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all-- 7#a7 consolidate ! ,case ,managem5t_/,electronic ,case ,files sy/em2 & 7#b7 develop #a sy/em = all fil+s ) c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts4 7b7 ,use ( te*nology ,9 develop+ ! sy/em "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all use mod]n te*nology-- 7#a7 to improve security1 data accessibility1 af=dability1 & p]=mance2 & 7#b7 to m9imize ! burd5 on pro se litigants4 7c7 ,availability to ,/ates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate may *oose to p>ticipate 9 ! sy/em develop$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,fee ,! ,director %all *>ge a fee to a ,/ate t *ooses to p>ticipate 9 ! sy/em develop$ "u ?is section at a level suffici5t to recov] ! co/ ( provid+ ! s]vices associat$ ) ! adm9i/ration & ma9t5ance ( ! sy/em to ! ,/ate4 #d4 ,public ,access to ,c\rt ,electronic ,records sy/em requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all update ! ,public ,access to ,c\rt ,electronic ,records sy/em1 :i* %all be subject to ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,a docum5t fil$ ) a c\rt %all be made publicly accessible ^u fil+1 except z ord]$ by a c\rt or by rule ( ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,all docum5ts on ! sy/em %all be available to ! public & to p>ties be=e ! c\rt free ( *>ge4 7#c7 ,any in=mation t is prohibit$ f public disclosure by law or c\rt ord] %all be r$act$4 7#d7 ,all docum5ts %all be text-se>*able & ma*9e-readable4 7#e7 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ext]nal websites %all be able to l9k to docum5ts on ! sy/em4 7#f7 ,! sy/em %all include any available digital audio & visual files ( c\rt record+s4 7#g7 ,! sy/em %all provide se>* functions = public use4 7b7 ,m9imiz+ ! burd5 on pro se litigants ,9 develop+ ! sy/em to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 n impose a disproportionate impact on pro se litigants4 7c7 ,use ( te*nology ,9 develop+ ! sy/em "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all use mod]n te*nology-- 7#a7 to improve security1 data accessibility1 af=dability1 & p]=mance2 & 7#b7 to m9imize ! burd5 on pro se litigants4 7d7 ,au?ority ,to exempt c]ta9 docum5ts ,! ,director may id5tify categories (-- 7#a7 docum5ts t are n made publicly accessible "u subsection 7a77#a72 & 7#b7 c\rt proce$+s1 ! record+s ( :i* are n made available "u subsection 7a77#f74 7e7 ,fil+ fees ,! ,judici>y ,appropriations ,act1 #aiib 7title ,,iii ( ,public ,law #ajb-adj2 #aje ,/at4 #hjg7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #cjc 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac note7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #cjc4 7a7 7#a7 ,to cov] ! co/s ( ma9ta9+ ! ,public ,access to ,c\rt ,electronic ,records sy/em 9 accordance ) section #d ( ! ,electronic ,c\rt ,records ,re=m ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce-- 7,a7 %all collect an annual fee f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice equal to ! ,public ,access to ,c\rt ,electronic ,records access fees paid by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 #bjah1 z adju/$ = inflation2 & 7,b7 may1 only to ! ext5t necess>y1 prescribe reasonable fil+ fees1 pursuant to sections #aiac1 #aiad1 #aibf1 #aicj1 & #aicb ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = collection by ! c\rts "u ^? sections4 7#b7 ,! fil+ fees %all be comm5surate ) ! burd5 impos$ on ! c\rt by ! p>ty4 ,! fil+ fees %all impose a less] fee on fil]s :o are fil+ on behalf ( individuals4 ,pro se litigants & litigants :o c]tify _! f9ancial h>d%ip %all n be subject to ! fil+ fees4 ,! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 "u ! direction ( ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all prescribe a s*$ule ( reasonable fil+ fees to cov] ! co/s describ$ 9 ?is subsection t ! ,director %all ma9ta9 & make available to ! public4 7b7 ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce & ! ,director %all transmit ea* s*$ule ( fees prescrib$ "u subsection 7a7 to ,congress at lea/ #cj days be=e ! s*$ule becomes effective4 ,all fees collect$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be deposit$ z (fsett+ collections to ! ,judici>y ,in=mation ,te*nology ,fund pursuant to section #fab7;c77#a77;,a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to reimburse exp5ses incurr$ 9 provid+ s]vices 9 accordance ) section #d ( ! ,electronic ,c\rt ,records ,re=m ,act ( #bjai4 4 7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 affect ! fil+ fees or o!r fil+ proc$ures = prison]s2 or 7#b7 abrogate1 limit1 or modify ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #aiae ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4