Active transparency in the Judiciary: a study on the electronic portals of Courts of Justice

The transparency of governmental actions is foundational for the strengthening of the relations between State and society, however studies carried out in the branches of the three levels of government of the Brazilian Federation administration reveals formalistic transparency praxis. This evidenced formalism and the characteristics of the judiciary, which confront the widespread dissemination of information, instigated our analysis of how State Courts of Justice comply with the demands of transparency foreseen in the legislation. The research results demonstrate that the State Judiciary did not adequately comply with the transparency requirements foreseen in the legislation and is barely committed to democratic issues.