In June 2000, however, without fanfare, the Los Angeles Superior Court's docket site appeared online for free. Date coverage is not noted at the site. While trial court docket sheets can only be searched by docket number, once the sheet is retrieved, attorneys can view information regarding the case name, the parties involved, the attorneys of record, the list of documents filed, and the dates of all proceedings. The site is still in a pilot mode and resembles a calendar more than a docket. At Webcourt, users will find a more complete docket system than that of the Los Angeles Municipal Court pilot site.
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The First Appellate District launched its docket site in January, and all districts except the Fifth launched in June. The Internet does not yet offer comprehensive, free, full text, case law searches by key word, but it is rapidly becoming the place to search current opinions for free. Lawyers who have not recently visited the Internet should take another look. Copyright 2000, Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine . All Rights Reserved.