However, not requiring paper for filings is not the same thing as banishing paper for all purposes. All e-filing formats now being considered allow paper copies to be printed when needed. Some people argue that electronic filing is impractical because technology changes too rapidly. Software offers similar problems. However, with proper planning, it doesn t really matter .
Standard technologies don t disappear instantly.
There is always a transition period, during which conversion is relatively easy. Courts must develop and implement migration plans that keep pace with technology. Before a format becomes extinct, records must be moved onto whatever is the standard medium at the time. This is an inconvenience, but it s not the end of the world. There will almost always be a way to make the transfer.