- All the electronic filing-linked specialized courts reside in MV.
The Department of Justice in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is progressing well with the implementation of digital files. "It's been eight years since we began the project to transition to electronic legal communication and electronic files, and we're right on track," stated Minister of Justice Jacqueline Bernhardt (Left Party).
All 13 specialized courts are now interconnected. However, the criminal courts and prosecutors' offices are yet to join the digital bandwagon. "There's still a lot of ground to cover in that area," Bernhardt acknowledged, without providing a timeline for completion.
Artificial Intelligence is also a focus area for the Department of Justice. As Bernhardt put it, "If we're aiming to modernize the judicial system, we need to think about how we can incorporate AI into it, especially as a tool for reducing workload." To explore this possibility, an AI workshop has been established where potential integration and testing are being discussed.
The Minister of Justice stresses the importance of incorporating Artificial Intelligence to modernize the judicial system, as a tool to reduce workload. Despite progress in digitalizing files, criminal courts and prosecutors' offices are yet to fully join the digital initiative, requiring significant effort to be covered.
