Sec. 51-193c. Filing of documents with Superior Court by computer, facsimile transmission or other new technology. Fees.
Sec. 51-193c. Filing of documents with Superior Court by computer, facsimile
transmission or other new technology. Fees. (a) The Judicial Branch may permit the
filing of any document that is required by law to be filed with the Superior Court by
computer or facsimile transmission or by employing new technology as it is developed.
(b) For purposes of this section, the judges of the Superior Court may prescribe
alternative methods for the signing, subscribing or verifying of such document by a
person so that such document shall have the same validity and status as a paper document
that was signed, subscribed or verified by such person.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, the Chief Court
Administrator may permit the payment of any fee that is required by law to be paid to
the clerk of the Superior Court by use of any existing technology or new technology as
it is developed. The payor may be charged a service fee for any such payment. The service
fee shall not exceed any charge by the service provider, including any discount rate.
(d) The judges of the Superior Court may adopt any rules they deem necessary to
implement the provisions of this section and the Office of the Chief Court Administrator
shall prescribe any forms required to implement such provisions.
(P.A. 98-13, S. 1.)