Recognizing May 4-8, 2026, as Court Technology and Digital Access Week in the State of New York

Assembly Resolution No. 1491

BY: M. of A. Lavine

        RECOGNIZING May 4-8, 2026, as Court Technology and
        Digital Access Week in the State of New York

  WHEREAS,  Modern court technology enhances efficiency, transparency,
and public access within the judicial system,  promoting  accessibility,
reducing delays, and strengthening public confidence in the rule of law;
and

  WHEREAS,  New  York State has been a national leader in implementing
court technology, establishing some of the  first  statewide  electronic
filing programs in the United States in 1999 and gradually expanding the
New   York  State  Courts  Electronic  Filing  (NYSCEF)  system  into  a
comprehensive statewide platform  for  civil,  commercial,  family,  and
appellate cases; and

  WHEREAS,   Initiatives   administered   by   the   Office  of  Court
Administration (OCA)  including  e?filing,  virtual  court  appearances,
digital  case  tracking,  online  records  access,  and  remote evidence
presentation, have transformed  court  operations,  expanded  access  to
justice,  and  enhanced  the  efficiency  and  reliability of New York's
judicial system; and

  WHEREAS, New York was among the first  states  to  implement  remote
access  for  diverse case types, providing litigants, attorneys, and the
public with the ability to participate in proceedings virtually, thereby
reducing barriers to justice and increasing public confidence; and

  WHEREAS, Court technology innovations have positioned New York as  a
national  model  in  judicial modernization, offering scalable solutions
for other state and local court systems, while ensuring that  access  to
justice is equitable, secure, and user?friendly; and

  WHEREAS,  Court  technology  professionals,  information  technology
staff, digital access coordinators,  and  administrative  teams  play  a
vital  role  in  maintaining  system  security,  supporting training for
judges and practitioners, and ensuring the  continuity,  integrity,  and
accessibility of digital court services; and

  WHEREAS,  Through  programs  such  as  LawHelpNY integration, remote
hearings, e?filing  expansion,  and  courthouse  digital  infrastructure
upgrades,  New  York continues to lead nationally in creating a judicial
system that is both technologically advanced and responsive to the needs
of its diverse population; and

  WHEREAS,  Recognizing  Court  Technology  and  Digital  Access  Week
provides   an  opportunity  to  honor  the  dedication,  expertise,  and
innovation of the professionals  who  design,  implement,  and  maintain
these  systems,  and  to  celebrate  New  York's historic leadership and
pioneering role in modernizing access to justice; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
recognize  May 4-8, 2026, as Court Technology and Digital Access Week in
the State of  New  York,  in  acknowledgment  of  the  State's  national

leadership in court modernization, the transformative impact of e?filing
and  digital access initiatives, and the critical contributions of court
technology professionals; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted  to  the  Office  of  Court  Administration  and  the  Chief
Information  Officer  of  the  New York State Unified Court System, as a
symbol of the respect, admiration, and appreciation of the State of  New
York for their leadership and innovation in judicial technology.