Orange — Judicial Council Court Forms Now Savable Online

Source: https://www.occourts.org/system/files/aoc_release33.pdf

NEWS RELEASE

Release Number: 33 Release Date: July 23, 2010

JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA Judicial Council Court Forms ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS Now Savable Online Public Information Office 455 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102-3688 San Francisco—Thanks to the efforts of the Superior Court of Orange www.courtinfo.ca.gov County, 937 Judicial Council forms can now be filled out online and 415-865-7740 saved on computers without the need for users to purchase any software.

Lynn Holton ―All court users – especially self-represented litigants – will benefit from Public Information Officer
having savable forms online,‖ stated Presiding Judge Kim G. Dunning of
the Superior Court of Orange County.

Judicial Council forms assist court filers in many areas of the law
including civil, family, juvenile, small claims, and traffic matters. Forms
are also available for persons requesting protective orders and name
changes.

In the past, form users were able to fill out a form online, but had to print
it out immediately because it could not be saved. The new savable
format allows users to take their time in filling out forms, gather
additional information as needed, make corrections, and then save the
document.

The new capability will help litigants and the courts because forms that
are printed out and filed with the court will be better prepared. Filers also
will be able to save digital copies of the forms that they have kept for
their records.

With the savable forms, self-help and other service centers will be able to
work with clients over several sessions without losing any work
performed online.

Judicial Council forms may be found at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms.
Over the last 90 days, the forms have been downloaded more than 1.8
million times from this web site.

The new savable forms can be filled out and saved using the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader, version 7.0 or later. On the last page of each form, a

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―Save‖ button prompts the user to save the form. ―Print‖ and ―Clear‖ buttons have also been provided in those cases where users may fill out a form on a public or shared computer.

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The Judicial Council is the policymaking body of the California courts, the largest court system in the nation. Under the leadership of the Chief Justice and in accordance with the California Constitution, the council is responsible for ensuring the consistent, independent, impartial, and accessible administration of justice. The Administrative Office of the Courts carries out the official actions of the council and ensures leadership and excellence in court administration.

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