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STEP ONE

The litigants tell their story gathering all their evidence, making electronic digital files

Anyone may use simple justice court a lawyer is not required. The plaintiff and defendant could be represented by anyone. A friend a relative or themselves, they have the freedom to pay a lawyer if they choose. The litigants are not alone in their pursuit of justice. There is a government lawyer that works with Simple Justice Court. We will call the advisor; the advisor position was created to allow ordinary people to use the court, without having to hire a lawyer. If you can tell a lawyer your problem; the case, you should be able to tell the judge and jury without the lawyer, making a more inclusive fairer government. The advisor is neutral and will help both sides with pretrial motions and other technical issues of the law, that an ordinary person would have no way of knowing or finding out. This service will keep do-it-yourselfers legal, at a professional level. This service is free. Simple justice court is user-friendly, but the litigants are required to do the work of gathering their evidence and have the court record it. If needed Pretrial Motions or requests can be in print and are relayed through the clerk’s office for a bench ruling from a judge. The advisor can help with the motion. All evidence that the judge and jury will see or hear has to be in digital format; digitized and on the court computer, before the trial begins. As the litigants gather their evidence, and explain it, the court records it. The recording room is where witnesses give their testimony and are cross-examined, all recorded in high quality video with sound; this would take the place of the witness stand in the traditional court room. Proper Identification will be checked and required for Witnesses, cross-examination and the parties submitting the evidence; all human speech will be recorded in its entirety from start to finish with no interruptions and saved on the court computer. The recording room could be simply, one camera and a chair in the corner of a room, or more elaborate with a sound booth. The needs of the community would determine the requirements. The important thing is the quality of the picture and sound. A cheap camcorder would be more than adequate. A scanner to convert paper evidence to digital and a digital still camera for bulky items that won’t fit in the scanner would also be required; the cost of this equipment is very small; the courts probably already have them. The activities in the recording room are official; there is no need for pomp and ceremony, just make sure everyone knows perjury/lying will get you in big trouble, swearing in of witnesses can take place there. First come first serve or by appointments only, maybe a combination of both to shorten long lines. The numerous Witnesses of a case can give their testimony at a time that would be convenient for them. It would be nice if the recording room was open 24/ seven; this is probably wishful thinking. The recording room runs continuously during normal business hours. The different cases that are being prepared can use the recording room at the same time, it makes no difference in what order they are recorded. It makes no difference in what order the evidence is submitted to the court. Each piece of evidence is an individual electronic file that can be assembled in the order the litigant chooses, later when it’s edited. Everything and anything that is presented in court, written spoken to be seen or heard, photos, documents, testimony, arguments all evidence, etc. can be recorded or converted into digital format and be playable. Saved by the court as the master on the court computer. When the litigants have completed digitizing all their evidence, the court will make a copy from the master and give it to them. The litigants can see the other side’s evidence; there are no surprises allowed. The last job for the litigants is the most important, Now they can build their case; their presentation to the judge and jury, carefully explaining their evidence, telling their story, adding the technical information, the law requires, that was provided by the advisor; exactly what laws have been broken, with statute numbers and whatever else to keep it legal and within the law at a professional level. Simple justice court has higher standards with quality control than a traditional paper court. The litigants have the opportunity and obligation to edit their presentation in such a way to tell their story in the shortest amount of time possible, but still be understandable. It’s important that the electronic files are self-explanatory, and will be playable. When the litigants have completed their task, they return the edited files to the clerk’s office, where they are copied, saved as a master, and the original is returned to the litigant. Each litigant now has two separate files on the court computer. A master with the complete testimony of witnesses and the litigants shortened edited version, of that, testimony, with just the point they are trying to make. These files cannot be altered. They are read only. When the digital files are completed, it’s time for the judge to look at them.                                                                                               STEP  TWO                   The trial begins