Oregon Begins Statewide Implementation of Tyler Technologies’ Electronic Filing Solution in Trial Courts
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) today announced that the state of
Oregon has begun implementing Tyler’s Odyssey
File & Serve application, an e-filing solution that will make it easy
for courts and the legal community to file, serve and distribute
documents electronically statewide. Odyssey File & Serve is an
integrated component of Tyler’s Odyssey court management system, which
Oregon selected in 2010 for statewide implementation supporting all
state trial courts. Odyssey case management has already been
successfully implemented in Yamhill, Crook, Jefferson and Linn counties.
The rollout of Odyssey to Oregon’s remaining circuit courts will
continue through 2016.
Using Odyssey as its e-filing solution further supports the Oregon
eCourt program’s goal of using technology to shift from a paper-based
system to digital solutions. E-filing helps streamline court processes,
reduces costs associated with handling and storing paper files, and
assists the state in its efforts to transform how the court system
serves Oregonians.
Odyssey
File & Serve simplifies the workload for overworked court staff
by reducing both document processing time and courthouse traffic, so
users can focus on higher priority tasks. Electronically filed documents
also require less staff time to manage, and e-filing eliminates the need
to physically handle and store paper-based case files, which eases
security concerns. For law offices, Odyssey File & Serve streamlines
document processing, saving law offices time and money by eliminating
the need to physically transport documents to courthouses and other
locations as part of the justice process.
“Electronic filing makes access to justice more efficient and effective
for courts and everyone in the legal community, whether you’re an urban
law firm or an independent attorney in a rural part of the state,” said
Mark Schwartz, vice president of E-Solutions for Tyler’s Courts &
Justice Division. “We are eager to implement Odyssey File & Serve
statewide in Oregon because the efficiencies that come with e-filing
will create significant value for the entire Oregon Judicial Department
and the citizens it serves.”
Oregon and Tyler are in the process of implementing Odyssey File & Serve
in Yamhill County, which will serve as the pilot before Tyler’s e-filing
solution begins statewide rollout. Electronic filings in Oregon are
expected to eventually reach more than 500,000 transactions per year.
Odyssey File & Serve has been implemented by a rapidly growing number of
justice agencies nationwide, including counties in Illinois, Michigan
and Nevada; statewide File & Serve rollouts are under way in Minnesota
and Texas, and have already occurred in New Mexico and North Dakota.
About Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is a leading provider of end-to-end
information management solutions and services for local governments.
Tyler partners with clients to empower the public sector — cities,
counties, schools and other government entities — to become more
efficient, more accessible and more responsive to the needs of citizens.
Tyler’s client base includes more than 11,000 local government offices
in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom. Forbes
has named Tyler one of “America’s Best Small Companies” five times in
the last six years. More information about Dallas-based Tyler
Technologies can be found at www.tylertech.com.