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Judicial Council-Sponsored Legislation | Electronic Delivery of Documents Following Conviction (Action Required)
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Summary
The Policy Coordination and Liaison Committee and Information Technology Advisory Committee recommend sponsoring legislation to allow for electronic delivery of documents currently required to be mailed following conviction. The proposal is intended to reduce reliance on paper and improve efficiency by providing an electronic option when paper is currently required. The proposal originated with a recommendation of the Judicial Council’s Data Exchange Working Group, which comprises court participants and justice partners working to develop standardized data exchanges.
Recommendation
The Policy Coordination and Liaison Committee and the Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) recommend that the Judicial Council sponsor legislation to amend Penal Code section 1203.01 to allow courts to electronically deliver certain material that courts are currently required to mail after a person has been convicted. If the Legislature approves the amendments, the expected effective date would be January 1, 2021.