Columbus Municipal Court Deploys nCourt eFiling Services

WOODSTOCK, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

nCourt, LLC, a leading national provider of electronic filing and payment solutions for lower courts, today announced that its eFiling system was selected by the Municipal Court of Columbus, Georgia, providing litigants with the ability to file court documents such as small claims and eviction proceedings online. The system is now accessible via the court’s dedicated eFiling website www.ColumbusMuniCourt.com or at www.nCourt.com. Through nCourt, filers in Columbus can finally take advantage of the increased benefits eFiling provides, including the online preparation of documents, saving them time, resources and streamlining the overall process. Additionally, from February 15th through March 15th, a portion of the filing convenience charge will be donated to the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, Inc.

"Implementing nCourt's eFiling services was one of the best steps our court has ever taken," said Princella Jacobs, Court Coordinator of Columbus Municipal Court. "We saw immediate positive results the first day the system was in place. Local business owners have been praising the service because in-person filing takes them away from work and has negative consequences on productivity and profits. Now they have the convenience of submitting court documents from anywhere with an Internet connection. Also, we have seen an increase in out-of-state litigant responses, leading to an increase in collections. Best of all, the system is so easy to use and nCourt's staff has been extremely helpful whenever we need them."

Currently 62 Georgia counties offer nCourt's eFiling services. With Pro Se litigation on the rise, paper filings often create bottlenecks in the court system, as many Pro Se litigants do not have a thorough knowledge of how to navigate the court process. nCourt offers users step-by-step filing guidance, ensuring that documents are properly filled out and submitted to the court. The system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is supported by a professionally staffed, bilingual customer service center. Because of this convenience, citizens can complete a filing process that typically takes several hours in just a matter of minutes from the comfort of their home or office. Pro Se litigants no longer have to endure the burden and expense of traveling to courthouses, filling out documents, and waiting in long lines. Also, the courts themselves benefit from less traffic in the courthouse, helping to increase court staff productivity.

“We were so happy to learn of Columbus Municipal Court's immediate satisfaction and success with our system,” said David Morris, CEO of nCourt. “We look forward to watching Columbus' benefits increase in the coming months. Also, we are extremely proud to partner with the court in supporting the Girl Scouts. It is such an important organization and we anticipate great returns from this promotion."

In addition to Georgia, nCourt also serves the eFiling and online payment needs of courts, cities, counties and their other revenue-generating departments for over 500 jurisdictions in 15 other states. These states include Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.

To learn more about nCourt, or to begin filing in available jurisdictions, visit: www.ncourt.com.

About nCourt, LLC

Founded in 2002, Georgia-based nCourt, LLC is a leading provider of judicially-based electronic filing solutions. The system enables users to file documents and pay traffic fines over the Internet with a credit card quickly and cost effectively, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. nCourt serves hundreds of courts throughout the country in 16 states including Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. Using groundbreaking technology, tens of thousands of traffic fines and small claims and landlord/tenant disputes are successfully processed each year through the nCourt online platform. To learn more, visit www.ncourt.com.