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What's New on the Portal?
News and Information
After you log in to the efiling portal, notice that at the top of the front page a new section has been added titled "News and Information." This new section will advise you of any recent changes on the portal or any news or information that is generic to all counties.
After you identify the specific county where you want to file, you will then move to that county's home page. A "News and Information" section has been added to each of the county pages for information specific to that county. For instance, the new section will provide information about whether follow-up paper copies are still required, how to handle proposed orders, and other information specific to that county. Please pay close attention to these sections over the next several months as there will likely be new information posted regularly.
Best Practice
In order to meet the timeframe for full implementation of the portal by April 1, clerks statewide loaded the portal with their civil case types, document types and fees. Unfortunately, there was no standard template for a clerk to follow; therefore, as several of you mentioned, there are differences in how the portal looks between counties.
We shared those concerns with staff at the Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers Association (FCCC). The FCCC put together a Best Practice Committee to develop a standard display of case types and document groups.
Last week, at the E-Filing Authority Board meeting, the Board adopted a best practice that incorporates a standard presentation of case types and document groups. Training on this will be developed and clerks will begin migrating to this standard. I am pleased to report that Leon County is one of two counties that has already incorporated the standard. So, what you see for Leon County will soon become the standard for other counties.
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