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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
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DATE: July 24, 1989
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SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB 677 (Killea)
Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a SUPPORT position on AB 677 by Assemblywoman Lucy Killea which would authorize the Judicial
Council to establish pilot projects with regard to the service of documents by facsimile transmission in the judicial
system.
BACKGROUND:
The recent development of facsimile transmission provides an electronic revolution in terms of our ability to transmit
legal documents accurately and completely, including signatures, etc. AB 677 recognizes this revolution and the
possibility it holds to relieve congestion in courts for the sole purpose of filing documents by authorizing projects
in three or more superior courts and three or more municipal courts for the period from January 1, 1990 to June 30,
1991 to determine how best to implement the use of facsimile transmission of documents in the judicial system and
to assess the extent of savings due to the implementation of facsimile transmission. The Judicial Council would be
required to report to the Legislature by December 31, 1991. The bill also outlines the matters which are to be reported
back to the Legislature. A copy of AB 677, as amended June 1, 1989, is attached to this order.
Inview of the fact that the County has expanded its use of facsimile transmission enormously over the past two years
it seems only appropriate to consider its use to file documents in court. There are legitimate concerns which need
to be addressed in terms of quality of paper,original signature documents,etc. Each of these concerns is addressed
in AB 677. The Municipal Court Administrator recommends that the Board of Supervisors support AB 677 and
this office concurs with that recommendation.
AB 677 passed the Assembly on June 27, 1989 by a vote of 77:0 and is now on referral to the Senate Judiciary
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Continued on attachment: NO Signature: Zliew
X Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee
X Approve Other:
Signature(s):�/��
Action of Board on: - August 1 1989 Approved as Recommended X Other
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain: AUG 11989
cc: County Administrator Attested
Municipal Court Administrator Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board
Superior Court Administrator of Supervisors and County Administrator
Director,Justice Systems Programs
Assemblywoman Lucy Killca
Les Spahnn,SRJ.Jackson,Barish&Associates By Deputy Clerk
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