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In the past few years, interest in information technology in the courts has increased significantly, so the ability to use this kind of technology to enhance and improve the effectiveness of the judiciary should be developed. The impact of ICT on the activity of the courts is now noticeable mainly due to economic factors, indicating a huge savings from the offered opportunities The purpose of the article was to introduce the principles of creation and operation of Case Management Systems and to provide examples of good practice in this field in the selected countries. In fact, this electronic systems were in any case a positive impact on the courts, providing improved administrative processes, which made it better they can follow the course of events, to introduce improvements the actual processes and to communicate with other bodies. Relevant issues related to the possibilities of using such solutions in the judicial system will provide the basis for further, in-depth research.

Currently, courts in many countries are looking more than ever for ICT applications that would serve to case management and documentation to support their daily activities. The purpose of the article was to present the indicated solutions in the judiciary, which is the Court Technology on the example offered by commercial software company in the US based on the open source model. Significant problems with the possibilities of using such solutions in the judiciary have been only indicated in the article and will provide the basis for further, in-depth research.