nCourt`s Online eFiling System Helps Chatham County, Georgia Collect Over $1.4 Million

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Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:23am EST

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WOODSTOCK, Ga.--(Business Wire)--
nCourt, LLC, a leading national provider of eFiling and payment solutions for
lower courts, today announced that its electronic filing and payments system has
helped the Chatham County, Georgia Magistrate Court collect over $1.4 million in
court document filing fees. Since first partnering with Chatham County in 2002
over 22,000 Chatham County filings have been submitted through nCourt`s secure
web system for filing small claims, evictions and other lower court proceedings.


In this challenging economy, Pro Se litigation is on the rise, as the statutory
maximum for small claims in Georgia is $15,000 and offers an opportunity for
individuals to take advantage of the justice system without incurring attorneys`
fees. In 2002, the first year eFiling was available in Chatham County, only 130
transactions were processed. But subsequent years have seen a rapid increase in
utilization - 2,653 electronic filings in 2004, 3,466 in 2006, and 4,506 in
2008. Utilization of eFiling has climbed higher still in 2009 as the system is
on pace to process nearly 5,000 online filings. 

"nCourt has been a tremendous asset to our court," said Chatham County Court
Administrator Becky Powell. "Every year we see more and more litigants opting to
take advantage of nCourt, particularly with dispossessory filings.
Unfortunately, evictions are a part of these tough economic times. nCourt has
been extremely valuable in helping both plaintiffs and defendants navigate
through the process." In addition, Chatham County is announcing the addition of
garnishments to its portfolio of filing types that can be submitted online
through nCourt. This development further extends the access of the court to its
constituents and promotes the efficient processing of another growing filing
type. Now Chatham County filers can submit an eviction, small claim or
garnishment online through www.nCourt.com. 

Generally, paper filings create bottlenecks in the court system since the
majority of Pro Se litigants do not have a thorough knowledge of how to navigate
the court process. nCourt offers users step-by-step filing guidance and the
convenience of filing from anywhere with an Internet connection. As such, the
system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is supported by a
professionally staffed, bilingual customer service center. nCourt`s eFiling
system enables citizens to complete a filing in a matter of minutes from the
comfort of their home or office while eliminating the burden and expense of
traveling to the courthouse. 

"It has been our pleasure to be able to provide our eFiling services to Chatham
County. We are especially thrilled to see such a steady increase, year over
year," said David Morris, CEO of nCourt. "Let`s face it; no one really enjoys
the litigation process. We are here to make it a bit easier for all parties
involved." 

Besides Chatham County, nCourt provides eFiling services to 61 other Georgia
courts. In addition to Georgia, nCourt also serves the online payment and
eFiling needs of courts, cities, counties and their other revenue-generating
departments for a combined nearly 400 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 use the eFiling system, 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.

For nCourt, LLC
The Jaxson Group
Liz Erk, 781-279-0370
liz@jaxsongroup.com

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