HB 1338

Abstract

Courthouse and website posting of notices. Provides that if any notice, summons, order, or other official document of any type is required to be posted pursuant to a provision of the Code on or at the front door of a courthouse or on a public bulletin board at a courthouse, it shall constitute compliance with this requirement if such document is (i) posted on the public government website of the locality served by the court or the website of any court, court clerk, sheriff, or commissioner of accounts of the locality or (ii) posted with such other documents at or near the principal public entrance to the courthouse in a location that is conspicuous to the public and approved by the chief judge of the circuit in which the courthouse is situated. Under current law, the document must be posted on either the public government website of the locality served by the court or the website of the circuit court clerk.

Courthouse and website posting of notices.Provides that, effective July 1, 2025, if any notice, summons,order, or other official document of any type is required to be postedpursuant to a provision of the Code on or at the front door of acourthouse or on a public bulletin board at a courthouse, it shall constitute compliance with this requirement if such document is(i) posted on the public government website of the locality served by the court or the website of any court, court clerk, sheriff, orcommissioner of accounts of the locality or (ii) posted with suchother documents at or near the principal public entrance to the courthousein a location that is conspicuous to the public and approved by thechief judge of the circuit in which the courthouse is situated. Underthe law as it currently will become effective July 1, 2025, for thewebsite posting the document must be posted on either the publicgovernment website of the locality served by the court or the websiteof the circuit court clerk.