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Virginia Flag COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA JUDICIARY ECOSYSTEM • OASIS ECF 5.0 & NIEM 4.0 MDE

Sovereign Court Filing, Docket Intelligence & Service of Process

Purpose-built for Virginia Circuit Court — Family, District Courts, District Agencies, and Litigation Firms. Transmit cryptographically signed ECF 5.0 court envelopes, verify county court policies, and orchestrate ZIP-to-ZIP service of process from a single authoritative command hub.

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Virginia Courts Live
ECF 5.0
NIEM 4.0 XML Standard
X.509
PKCS#7 Signed Envelopes
D.C. Flag Express Virginia Court Intake & Dispatch
Tyler EFM Stage
✓ Va. Code § 8.01-420.8 Redaction Ready ✓ WSS4J X.509 Non-Repudiation
STAGE 01 • IDENTITY
WSS4J & EFM Session
X.509 Certificate + `AuthenticateUser` Token
STAGE 02 • JURISDICTION
CourtPolicyMDE Sync
Live Virginia Court Location & Case Code Validation
STAGE 03 • ENVELOPE
NIEM 4.0 / ECF 5.0 XML
Automated CaseAugmentation & Base64 PDF
STAGE 04 • TRANSMISSION
FilingReviewMDE SOAP
Signed `ReviewFiling` & Fee Calculation
STAGE 05 • DOCKETING
Inbound Clerk NFRC
Asynchronous `/ws/FilingAssembly` Callback
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District of
Columbia
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Virginia Court
of Appeals
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Virginia Circuit Court — Civil
D.C. Superior
Court — Family
Virginia Circuit Court — Family
D.C. Superior
Court — Probate
Virginia Circuit Court — Probate
ECF 5.0 / NIEM
Interoperability
Tyler Odyssey EFM Certified
BUILT ON JUDICIAL INTEROPERABILITY & TRUST

File, Serve, and Track Every D.C. Case in One Place

Engineered specifically for the Commonwealth of Virginia Courts's Odyssey File & Serve ecosystem—combining enterprise WS-Security X.509 cryptography, automated NIEM 4.0 XML envelope assembly, and real-time clerk docketing notifications.

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We Start By Authenticating

Every session is secured via WSS4J X.509 client certificates (`Expediteconsults.pfx`), BouncyCastle PKCS#7 `tyl-api-auth` headers, and Tyler EFM session tokens.

02

We Adapt to Every Court Policy

Live synchronization with Tyler's D.C. `CodeService` and `CourtPolicyMDE` ensures every filing matches exact D.C. division case categories, document codes, and rules.

03

We Modernize with Purpose

Our `FilingEnvelopeBuilder` automatically transforms attorney case inputs and PDF pleadings into deeply nested OASIS LegalXML ECF 5.0 / NIEM 4.0 SOAP envelopes.

04

We Track Through Clerk Review

Our inbound `FilingAssemblyMDE` endpoint (`/ws/FilingAssembly`) receives instant `NotifyFilingReviewComplete` (NFRC) and `NotifyServiceComplete` callbacks.

SOVEREIGN JUDICIAL ARCHITECTURE

Engineered for Virginia Litigation, Docketing & Service

Unlike generic third-party portals, Lex Virginia integrates directly with Tyler's D.C. EFM SOAP MDE endpoints—combining instant court policy validation, automated NIEM 4.0 XML envelope synthesis, and real-time clerk review callbacks.

FilingAssemblyMDE • Inbound SOAP

Real-Time Clerk Review (NFRC) Callback Telemetry™

Our embedded Apache CXF `/ws/FilingAssembly` server endpoint receives asynchronous `NotifyFilingReviewComplete` and `NotifyServiceComplete` messages directly from D.C. court clerks—complete with instant simulation and audit logging.

CourtRecordMDE • Live Inquiry

Official Virginia Docket & Participant Search

Query `GetCaseList`, `GetCase`, and `GetServiceInformation` across every Virginia Circuit Court and Court of Appeals by docket number or tracking ID.

EFMFirmService • Service of Process

ZIP-to-ZIP eService & Contact Registry

Maintain firm and public service contact registries, attach/replace case service recipients, and coordinate process delivery across all Commonwealth of Virginia court divisions.

EFMFirmService • Billing & Roster

Law Firm, Bar Attorneys & Waiver Accounts

Administer Virginia State Bar (VSB) Attorney rosters, multi-role user accounts, VitalChek payment IDs, and government fee waiver accounts in one place.

WHO WE SERVE

Government Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia Justice System

Technology That Works with Virginia Courts

We partner with D.C. courts and judicial agencies to modernize how justice is administered. Through strict adherence to OASIS LegalXML ECF 5.0 and NIEM 4.0 standards, every submission arrives pre-validated, signed, and structured for immediate clerk docketing.

  • Connected eFiling integrates seamlessly with Tyler Odyssey EFM (`virginia-stage.tylertech.cloud`) to streamline intake, review, and docketing.
  • Automated `CourtPolicyMDE` and `CodeService` synchronization enforces court-specific case types, filing codes, and document rules.
  • Real-time `FilingAssemblyMDE` SOAP callbacks provide complete audit visibility from initial submission to clerk acceptance.
  • Va. Rule 1:24 redaction compliance and X.509 cryptographic non-repudiation protect sensitive judicial records.
Litigation Operations Director, Virginia
"eFiling through the D.C. Odyssey ECF 5.0 portal has transformed our litigation workflow. Court location codes, attorney bar numbers, payment accounts, and service contacts stay synchronized automatically across every filing."
Enterprise Systems & Judicial Integration Team
"With full WSS4J X.509 signature verification, BouncyCastle PKCS#7 headers, and real-time `NotifyFilingReviewComplete` SOAP callbacks, our firm has 100% visibility into clerk review outcomes."