Vol. 12, No. 6 June 2016
Keep
Proposed Orders and Judgments Separate from Other Documents
Whether
filing on paper or electronically, remember to keep proposed orders and
judgments separate from the motions and other documentation supporting them.
Civil and Family Court rules require that proposed orders or proposed judgments
be prepared as a separate document and not be included as an integral part of a
motion, stipulation, or other document. The Clerk’s Office still sees orders
and judgments as the last page of a multi-page document, particularly in
eFiling.
Residential v. Business
Address in ECR Online Registrations
Litigants and their attorney of record can remotely access the documents
in their own cases. The Clerk’s ECR Online system supports the Internet
Explorer web browser for 24/7 access to limited public records over the
internet. During the registration process, ECR Online requires the user’s name
and address as it appears on their driver’s license. This allows the Clerk to
validate identity through an electronic confirmation process with the Arizona
Motor Vehicle Department. The driver’s license information usually differs from
the registrant’s business information. Once the ECR Online registration process
is complete, the registrant can edit their profile to replace their residential
address with their business address. Although the registrant’s address
information is not available to the public, many users prefer to keep their
business information consistent across systems. To edit your profile after your
account has been activated, login at https://ecr.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/login.aspx
and click on the “Edit My Profile” link near the top-center of the page. Update
the address, city, state, and zip code, and click “Register Me” to save your
changes.
Parent
Education Class Certificates
Remember
that under Superior Court Administrative
Order 2016-031, the Clerk’s Office cannot accept Parent Education Class
certificates via eFile from anyone other than the court’s authorized providers
unless ordered to do so by the court. The administrative order requires the vendors to electronically file the
certificates of completion within five business days of the parent’s completion
of the class.
Patience for Passports
The State Department is reminding people to plan ahead for getting new
passports or renewing old ones. Demand for passports is increasing, as the
ten-year expiration of those obtained during the Western Hemisphere Travel
Initiative in 2007 is looming. Nearly 49 million passports will expire between
now and 2018. Adding to the numbers is the fact that many European countries
are rejecting travelers at their airports and borders if their passport will
expire within six months.
Routine processing, which
used to take about four weeks, now takes closer to six. Expedited service costs
an additional $60 and takes about three weeks. Save time and money by renewing
through the mail if you can. First-time applications must be done in person at
an acceptance facility, like the Clerk’s Office. If you don’t have an immediate
need for a passport, the fastest processing time is between September and
December. For more information, see the Clerk’s website at http://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/passport.asp.
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