Sec. 51-193c. Filing of documents with Superior Court by computer, facsimile transmission or other new technology. Fees. - Connecticut Statutes

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      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.)

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      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.)

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      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.)