By  Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News

(CHICAGO) “Confusing” is one word that has been used to describe Cook County’s new electronic filing system that was launched, last month, via an Illinois Supreme Court order.

The Chicago Tribune says the system is meant to increase court access and allow those without a lawyer in civil cases to submit legal documents online instead of going to a courthouse.

Advocates and attorneys say the system is not user-friendly and the system’s requirement to have an email address and an electronic form of payment makes the process difficult for low-income registrants.

Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown says they’re trying to make the platform easier to use.​

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