Section 14.1 - Electronic filingsA. Until January 1, 2026, any document in a traffic or criminal action may be transmitted electronically in accordance with a system established by the clerk of court. The clerk of court shall adopt a system for the electronic filing and storage of any pleading, document, or exhibit other than those documents or exhibits introduced and filed at a hearing or trial. Furthermore, in a court that accepts electronic filings in accordance with this Paragraph, the official record shall be the electronic record. A pleading or document filed electronically is deemed filed on the date and time stated on the confirmation of electronic filing sent from the system, if the clerk of court accepts the electronic filing. Public access to electronically filed pleadings and documents shall be in accordance with the rules governing access to written filings.B. Beginning January 1, 2026, all filings as provided in this Article and all other provisions of this Code filed by an attorney shall be transmitted electronically in accordance with a system established by a clerk of court or by the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority. The filer shall be responsible for ensuring private information is not included in filings. No filing shall include the first five digits of any social security number, tax identification numbers, state identification numbers, driver's license numbers, financial account numbers, full dates of birth, or any information protected from disclosure by state or federal law. The clerk of court shall adopt a system for the electronic filing and storage of any pleading, document, or exhibit other than those documents or exhibits introduced and filed at a hearing or trial. Furthermore, in a court that accepts electronic filings in accordance with this Paragraph, the official record shall be the electronic record. A pleading or document filed electronically is deemed filed on the date and time stated on the confirmation of electronic filing sent from the system, if the clerk of court accepts the electronic filing. Public access to electronically filed pleadings and documents shall be in accordance with the rules governing access to written filings.C. Upon adoption of uniform filing standards by the LCRAA, no clerk of court shall accept a filing not in accordance with the adopted standards.Acts 2001, No. 319, §3; Acts 2016, No. 109, §2; Acts 2021, No. 341, §1.Amended by Acts 2024, No. 694,s. 5, 6, eff. 8/1/2024.Amended by Acts 2024, No. 501,s. 2, eff. 8/1/2024.Amended by Acts 2021, No. 341,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2016, No. 109,s. 2, eff. 8/1/2016.