Imaging is a technology that stores documents filed with the court as electronic photographs in a computer system, which can then display them on workstation screens, eliminating the need to retrieve paper files. The computer operator can route these documents to appropriate work locations in seconds, rather than spending hours or days tracking down paper files.
Several individuals can use the same record simultaneously at different locations.
By speeding the resolution of cases, imaging increases staff productivity and improves public access to the judicial system. Space needed for record storage is reduced, security enhanced, and original paper documents saved from wear and tear. The imaging workflow starts when a document is filed with the court. One of the first steps is scanning. The indexing process is similar to, and actually duplicates, data entry into a case management system.