Who We Are

CourtsOnLine(COL) is a seven year-old service business that uses its proprietary technology to provide clients with specialized business applications based on electronic access to court record information. For example, COL provides web-based, online, real-time access to court case records, including many document images, from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and the U.S. Bankruptcy courts, and more are on the way. Access to hundreds of courts is available 24 hours a day, including holidays. Unless otherwise noted, the case information obtained has been retrieved directly from the court’s computer at the time it is requested by a COL client, and is the most up-to-date available electronically.

What We Do

COL makes accessing court records easy. The only requirements for access are COL technology, a PC with Windows and an Internet connection. COL then employs its proprietary technology to provide clients with specialized business applications based on electronic access to court record information. For example, access to a court case record or records is gained simply by clicking the COL icon on the PC screen. After logging on to COL, an Internet connection to the COL facility is made. Clients are then asked which court(s) to access, whether to search for all cases for a person or business name, or for a specific case by its number. Using a connection from the COL facility to the court computer specified, a search is made and the results returned to the client’s screen where they may be printed, saved to disk or e-mailed to an associate. This dialog between the client user, COL and the court(s) continues until access is no longer required, at which time the client terminates the session by logging off.

Past and Future Briefly

COL is an online information access service started in 2001 by Gary Vowels, founding President and CEO of CourtLink. COL is privately owned and operated, and is dedicated to providing the best methods available for accessing court records while maintaining the most economical pricing. COL is currently developing access to court records from more states, adding new features and functionality, and integrating access to copies of filed documents from additional courts.