Document Intelligence

Turn the documents flowing through the agency into structured, searchable, court-ready data, without manual entry. OCR reads any document, AI classifies and files it, and an immutable chain of custody holds it together.

Document intelligence interface showing OCR processing results, AI document classification, extracted case data fields, and chain of custody log

Get the data off paper, without typing it

The challenge

Turn the documents flowing through the agency into structured, searchable, court-ready data, without manual entry.

01

Documents arrive as paper and PDFs no one can search

Filings, forms, and records pile up as images, so finding a detail means a person reading page by page.

02

Manual data entry is slow and error-prone

Typing case details off documents into the system is a chance for every transposition and a tax on staff time.

03

Documents get filed to the wrong case

Without automated classification, documents get mislabeled or attached to the wrong case, and the error surfaces later.

04

Chain of custody is hard to prove on paper

When documents move by hand, demonstrating who accessed what, and when, is difficult and risky in court.

How it works

From your case data to the outcome

  1. 01

    Read any document

    OCR converts scanned filings, forms, and records into searchable, structured text with high accuracy, no manual entry.

  2. 02

    Classify automatically

    AI categorizes each document by type, priority, and relevant case, so it lands in the right place.

  3. 03

    Extract the case data

    Key details are pulled into structured fields and synced to the case record, removing the re-keying step.

  4. 04

    Hold the chain of custody

    Immutable access logs and version tracking record every touch, so the record is court-ready.

What it does

  • OCR Processing

    Convert scanned documents into searchable, structured text with high accuracy.

  • AI Classification

    Automatically categorize documents by type, priority, and relevant case.

  • Chain of Custody

    Immutable access logs and version tracking for every document.

The outcome

Documents that file and find themselves

Paper and PDFs come in and become searchable, structured data without anyone typing them. Each document is classified, attached to the right case, and logged with an immutable chain of custody. Staff stop keying records and start using them, and finding a detail takes a search instead of a stack.

10,000+

Courts and justice locations on eCourtDate

24

States with deployments

100+

Languages for document translation

Built for government

Compliant, accessible, and accountable by default

Every capability runs on the same government-grade foundation. See the security overview.

CJIS compliant

On AWS GovCloud, with SSO, role-based access, and complete audit trails.

TCPA & opt-in

Consent, opt-out, and quiet-hours enforced automatically on every send.

WCAG 2.2 AA

Accessible to the public across every interface and channel.

100+ languages

Automatic detection and translation on every message and portal.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about document intelligence with eCourtDate.

What does document intelligence do?
eCourtDate uses OCR to convert scanned documents into searchable, structured data, classifies them by type and case automatically, and tracks chain of custody, removing manual data entry.
How accurate is the OCR?
OCR converts scanned filings, forms, and records into structured text with high accuracy, and extracted data is validated against case records.
Does it attach documents to the right case?
Yes. AI classification categorizes each document by type, priority, and relevant case, so it is filed correctly without manual sorting.
Is chain of custody maintained?
Yes. Immutable access logs and version tracking record every access and change, keeping documents court-ready.
Can eCourtDate connect to the systems we already have?
Yes. eCourtDate turns documents into structured, court-ready case data with a complete chain of custody. It runs on its own as your platform, and connects to the systems you keep by REST API or SFTP.
Is document data secure?
Yes. eCourtDate is CJIS compliant on AWS GovCloud, with role-based access and complete audit trails.

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