An application available to all court personnel which allows users to look up case information and view electronic case files (images). A read only system for attorneys and a tool for the Judges and their staff to manage their docket and view docket information, to generate E-Orders and manage E-Filings. It also allows Clerks to manage E-Filing. It has a more generic attorney side and a Clerk and Judges side (My Clerk and My Judge links on the Alacourt website). Users are identified based on login data.

Image repository used by clerks, AOC personnel, Pardons and Paroles personnel, municipalities and community corrections in Madison County. The main cabinet for ALAVAULT is the electronic case file. ALAVAULT is a central storage place that all the applications read from or write to. The front end allows court personnel to scan images directly into the application.

A program attorneys use to get their documents to the court system electronically and to serve other parties electronically in the case. A file and serve system (or high level email system). It integrates with the case management system by inserting data into SJIS and documents into ALAVAULT. It allows attorneys registering with AlaFile to receive documents e-filed in their cases electronically to include orders and opposing counsels e-filing. AlaFile is available all 67 counties (2 counties in Phase I which accepts motions from the attorneys and allows judges to do orders and 65 counties in Phase II which accepts every other filing process available on the system). AlaFile is available in all Civil divisions (SM, CV, DR, CS, DV).

• Overview: Supporting project that sits behind the scene of AlaFile. It allows attorneys to pay for their civil filings. The first phase of AlaPay is located at alapay.com and allows the defendant to pay court costs and restitution in CC, DC and TR cases. AlaPay 2 is currently in deployment stages and it allows the clerk to take credit card payments in a merchant to customer relationship.
• Internet (AlaPay)
• Clerk’s Employee (AlaPay2)

A web-based application that allows Clerks and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) to electronically process prison transcripts. It cuts down on paper handling, improves worker productivity, and speeds up the process of sending prison transcripts to ADOC for approval.

Application allows clerk to assemble record on appeal electronically and it allows parties to the appeal a way to access the record. It stores it on a server and the parties can download from the server via website. Clerks used to have to make one original and 3 copies, now they make 1 electronic copy. Big time saver. Reads images from ALAVAULT. If real time scanning, records on appeals are compiled with 2 clicks of a button.

• eSearch (http://esearch.alacourt.gov/Login)
• vCitation (http://eswear.alacourt.gov)

• Overview: The Alabama statewide electronic citation project, initiated in 2002 with funding from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, involves administering traffic citations electronically with a laptop-based system. It has grown rapidly over the past twelve months, and now includes the entire Alabama Department of Public Safety, as well as a few dozen local police agencies. In 2006, legislation was passed to eliminate the requirement for the defendant’s signature on the ticket, and to permit biometric authentication of the officer for the purpose of swearing in front of a magistrate. As such, it is no longer necessary to produce a paper ticket at all. The defendant receives a receipt-sized “notice to appear” with the ticket number and court date information and the officer swears to the authenticity of the ticket via a touch-screen kiosk equipped with biometric-based authentication.

A web-based Warrant Management System that allows warrants to be issued electronically. The data includes: agency details, jail status, charge details, victim and witness information, bond amount, offense code, charge text, and journal entries. This application produces electronic copies of the Warrant, Intake Form, Journal Report and Deposition.

A web-based system that allows automation of the grand jury process for the District Attorney’s office. It allows cases to be docketed, witnesses to be scheduled, indictments & subpoenas to be printed and related reports to be generated.

A web-based system that allows the District Attorney’s office to access DA related applications as well as System 36 data (archived files).

A web-based system that allows automation of the restitution and recovery process for the District Attorney’s office.

A web-based system that allows automation of the worthless check process for the District Attorney’s office. Checks and letters can be generated from this application.

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