Justice Ministry app offers information on lawsuits, court cases

AMMAN — Jordanians can now inquire about registered lawsuits and follow up on them through a smartphone application, Justice Minister Bassam Talhouni said Monday. 

The application, available on Android and iOS platforms, is part of the ministry’s efforts to advance its services and keep up with technological developments, the minister told reporters, adding that the new service is particularly important for the court notification process.

The service is expected to decrease the number of inquiry visits to courts, as it provides users with information on all types of registered personal and criminal cases, except for investigative, juvenile and private cases.

Through the system, users can inquire about cases they filed or ones filed against them, Talhouni said, adding that users can also obtain non-conviction certificates through the ministry’s website (http://www.moj.gov.jo/Pages/viewpage.aspx?pageID=218).

To access the database, users are required to register with their identification number, date of birth, e-mail address and phone number, he said, stressing that strict measures are in place to ensure the privacy and security of the information. 

The online service of issuing a non-conviction certificate was among eight e-government services launched in late November by the steering committee for e-government programmes.

Two of the launched services were by the Greater Amman Municipality, which were inquiring about traffic violations and paying for them as well as paying the property tax.

Five services were for the Income and Sales Tax Department, including paying monthly taxes for companies.