Peer to Peer, the quarterly magazine of the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) recently published “Global Use of SMS technology by Courts; Keeping Defendants Out of Jail” by ABC Legal VP of Product & Innovation Sascha Melhase, in its Winter 2021 issue. Below is a recap.
Believe it or not, there may ultimately be some bright spots resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the increased use of text messages (SMS) to notify and effectively keep defendants out of jail, much like people are reminded about an upcoming dentist appointment, package delivery or banking issue. Because these reminders aren’t just convenient, they also prompt the user to act in a way that mitigates additional problems, such as avoiding a missed appointment fee, package theft, account overdraft, court fines, or even jail.
