From March 1st, large and medium-sized companies across the country will have 90 days to voluntarily register with the Electronic Judicial Domicile, a tool of the Justice 4.0 Program that centralizes process communications from all Brazilian courts on a single digital platform. After May 30, registration will be carried out compulsorily, based on data from the Federal Revenue, however, subject to penalties and risks of missing procedural deadlines.
The news was announced by the president of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and the National Council of Justice (CNJ), Luís Roberto Barroso, at the opening of the CNJ Judiciary Year, this Tuesday morning (20/2). At the ceremony, the minister highlighted the importance of all courts being integrated into the system and reinforced the Brazilian Justice's commitment to ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in the provision of services. “We will expand and consolidate the electronic judicial domicile so that all communications to the parties will be made through this portal. When registering, all legal entities in the country will have to communicate the electronic address at which they will receive summonses and subpoenas. This will immensely simplify the functioning of Justice”, stated the minister, informing that the next step will be to extend the service to individuals.
Pay attention to deadlines and fines
Service by electronic means was established in article 246 of the Code of Civil Procedure. In 2022, CNJ Resolution n.455 regulated the law and determined that procedural communications were carried out exclusively by the Domicile. Registration became mandatory for the Union, States, Federal District, Municipalities, indirect administration entities and public and private companies.
The tool also brought changes to the deadlines for reading and acknowledging the information issued: three working days after sending summons by the courts and 10 calendar days for subpoenas. In addition to delays in processes, ignorance of the rules can cause financial losses. Anyone who fails to confirm receipt of a summons sent to the Domicile within the legal deadline and does not justify the absence will be subject to a fine of up to 5% of the value of the case for an act that violates the dignity of Justice.
Speed, efficiency and economy
The Electronic Judicial Domicile is a free digital 100% solution that seeks to facilitate and speed up consultations for those who receive and monitor summonses, subpoenas and other process communications sent by Brazilian courts.
In addition to ensuring greater speed in judicial processes, the digitalization and centralization of information allow for savings in human and financial resources used in the provision of services by the Judiciary. With the implementation of the system, courts can reduce by 90% the costs of sending communications previously sent by post or through visits by court officials.
“Since the Electronic Judicial Domicile started operating, 1 year ago, we have recorded 1.3 million communications circulating via the system. And more than 95% of this procedural information is processed in the sphere of State Justice. We are sure that the solution is ready for its biggest challenge: being used by millions of companies across the country”, says Adriano da Silva Araújo, assistant judge of the Presidency of the CNJ and mentor of the project.
Araújo also highlighted the positive impact of the tool for users in terms of practicality, speed and optimization of time and resources. “Before, there was fragmented consultation work, which could include research in one or more of the more than 90 Brazilian courts. Instead of accessing different judiciary websites, we now have, at a single address, all the information available, just a click away”, he adds.
User registration schedules
The release of Domicílio occurs in phases, according to the target audience. The first stage took place in 2023 and was aimed at banks and financial institutions, with support from the Brazilian Federation of Banks (Febraban). In total, more than 9 thousand companies in the sector registered. The current phase aims to register private companies across the country, with an estimated audience of 20 million active companies, according to data from the federal government's Business Registration Panel.
Source: CNJ News Agency/Fenacon
