Open-source tools for court forms, guided interviews, and e-filing
A well-designed form allows people to express themselves in a way the court can understand.
David Colarusso, Suffolk LIT Lab Co-Director
Guided interviews for court forms
Build beautiful, responsive, accessible online guided interviews with Docassemble and the Document Assembly Line tools.
- Accessible and responsive by design
- Library of pre-built, user-tested questions and interview components
- Gentle learning curve
- Code handles complex court forms better than drag-and-drop tools
- See examples at Court Forms Online
E-filing for guided interviews
Suffolk's open-source e-filing service provider (EFSP) delivers completed forms to court e-filing systems directly from Docassemble interviews.
- Removes a major obstacle for self-represented litigants (SRLs)
- Reduces the burden on court staff
- Certified for Tyler eFile & Serve, and customizable for other e-filing systems
- Coming soon: simplified e-filing tool for SRLs
Community built and supported
Learn and get help from the Suffolk LIT Lab and an active community of courts, legal aid organizations, and volunteers.
- Training for new interview builders
- Weekly community meetings to share tips and troubleshoot issues
- Online community support forum
- Monthly workshops
- Documentation
Free and open source software
All Document Assembly Line and Docassemble code is free and open source, released under the MIT license.
- No vendor lock-in
- Customizable for specific requirements
- Community-driven development roadmap
