Alameda County Superior Court is making it easier to submit evidence for use in small claims court.
Using the court’s online digital portal, evidence can now be submitted from mobile devices, laptops or desktops before a hearing.
The portal is optional, but the court said in a statement it encourages people with small claims cases to use the new portal to make sure evidence is submitted in a timely fashion.
Once submitted, the evidence will be encrypted, securely stored, and accessible to users any time from devices, including cellphones and computers.
Parties must create an account before submitting their evidence, know their case number, and upload the evidence before 3 p.m. the day before their case is heard.
All documents have to be in PDF format.
Small claims cases are heard in Department 519 at the Hayward Hall of Justice and Department 105 at the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland.
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