H.R. 8235: Open Courts Act of 2020
CBO Score
$45 million
Documentation
Date of Report
Tue December 8th, 2020
Notes
PAYGO estimate only
CBO Report Details
Legislation Details
116th Congress
To provide for the modernization of electronic case management systems, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Johnson — D — GA
Requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish a single electronic system for all public court records that is publicly accessible for free. Under the existing Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, users are charged fees for accessing court documents. To fund the development of the new consolidated system, the Judicial Conference must temporarily establish a schedule of additional fees for persons that are higher-volume...
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