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Archived updates for Thursday, December 29, 2005

U R Bustd?

According to the Associated Press on December 29, 2005 (via law.com), South Korea will begin sending legal notices through mobile phones next year in order to save time, money, and enhance privacy.

"We will send legal notices through text and voice messages on a trial basis beginning in January," Jun Dae-jin, an official at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, reportedly told The Associated Press. With regard to privacy concerns, he noted that family members and relatives of recipients could potentially see embarrassing legal notices if delivered by postal workers.

So-called "E-Ticket" traffic citations are already in use in New York.
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