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Smart support for Bavarias courts Starting today June 29 the judiciary is testing new AI software at the Ingolstadt district court. Bavarias Minister of Justice Georg Eisenreich The majority of court mail has long since arrived electronically in our civil courts. However the service units have to transmit important procedural data manually. With the new AI software we want to relieve the courts in times of mass proceedings and prevent unnecessary extra work.The text recognition system SMARTInput Modules Justice which automatically recognizes and reads out data is now being tested. The system is also being tested in Rhineland-Palatinate. Eisenreich A feasibility study carried out jointly by both countries has already proven that the software is able to recognize essential data of sufficient quality. After the AI project has been completed a decision will be made as to whether the software will be used permanently.Eisenreich The Bavarian judiciary is driving digitization forward and is also testing the use of artificial intelligence. As with all our AI projects the same applies to this project artificial intelligence can only ever be a tool. It is important to me that in the end a person always makes the judgement.Background to the digital offensive of the Bavarian judiciaryElectronic legal transactions Electronic legal transactions have been introduced at all Bavarian courts.Video hearings Since July 2021 all 99 ordinary courts in Bavaria have had access to a video conference system . In addition the judiciary relies on a video conference tool that has been released throughout Bavaria. In 2022 alone there were more than 12000 video negotiations and hearings in Bavaria.Introduction of the electronic file The electronic file must be introduced throughout Germany by 2026. In Bavaria 127 locations with around 14000 jobs have to be equipped with e-files. The regular introduction of e-files at the regional courts in civil matters of first instance and at the higher regional courts in civil matters has been completed. The rule is being introduced at the district courts. To date more than 225000 procedures have been conducted purely electronically.Founding a start-up On the initiative of the Minister of Justice the Bavarian judiciary together with UnternehmerTUM launched the Legal Tech Colab in 2022 - an incubator and accelerator for start-ups in the legal tech sector.Establishment of a think tank In March 2018 the Legal Tech Think Tank was founded which connects around 250 lawyers and IT experts from the judiciary business legal profession and research. The aim is to deepen knowledge of the possible uses of modern legal IT tools. In October 2019 Minister Eisenreich also set up the Legal Tech Office for strategic tasks .New career field for trainees From July 2023 they can choose the new career field IT law and legal tech in Bavaria.New deep-tech tool The Bavarian judiciary is developing the Dark Web Monitor together with top researchers from the Netherlands - a kind of search engine for the Darknet. In June 2022 Viennese blockchain specialists also got involved in the project. With the analysis tool GraphSense investigators can now better follow the trail of the money e.g. B. is paid for child pornography with bitcoins.
