More iPods for Bailiffs and Lawyers too - Thursday, November 19, 2009

New apps for iPods/iPhones enable Bailiff and lawyer technology capabilities

US Federal Courts Move Forward on Automation - Thursday, October 22, 2009

The US Federal Courts note accomplishments by the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system and assessment of the PACER system.

iPods for Bailiffs? - Thursday, September 10, 2009

Court technology has bypassed a critical member of a judges team, the Bailiff. This article envisions one possible solution.

US Federal Courts Highlight Technology Efforts - Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The April, 2009 edition of the US Federal Courts Newsletter, The Third Branch contains several technology related articles.

An Interview with Federal Judge Rosemary M. Collyer - Friday, April 10, 2009

The US Federal Courts Newsletter conducted an interview with Judge Rosemary M. Collyer, the chair of the Judicial Conference Committee on Information Technology.

US Federal Courts Issue Long Range Plan - Thursday, February 19, 2009

In January, the US Federal Courts posted their long range technology plan.

US Courts Celebrates 20 Years for PACER System - Monday, December 01, 2008

The US Federal Courts note the 20 year milestone for the PACER public information system.

Federal Courts Opens Decision Support System - Friday, October 31, 2008

The US Federal Courts have opened a new Decision Support System/Data Warehouse to provide data for Probation and Pretrial Services.

South Dakota Courts Use Videoconferencing - Thursday, October 02, 2008

The Sioux Falls South Dakota newspaper, The Argus Leader has a story on the state courts use of videoconferencing technology.

Oregon Courts Receive Automation Funding - Friday, May 30, 2008

Two bills passed the Oregon Legislature in February, 2008 providing funding for the state judiciaries Oregon eCourt project.

Federal Courts IT Initiatives for 2008 - Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The Third Branch newsletter for the US Federal Courts notes Local IT Initiatives that were funded.

Another Court Implements RFID Technology - Friday, December 14, 2007

The has implemented RFID technology to track legal documents.

Jefferson County Kentucky Provides WiFi Access - Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk David Nicholson today announced the availability of free, high-speed, wireless Internet access in key areas within the Jefferson County Judicial Center.

The Exciting (and Confusing) Court Performance Dashboard Market - Wednesday, November 14, 2007

CTC-10 presenter, Ingo Keilitz writes about court performance dashboards.

Oakland County Video System Recognized - Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Government Computer News recognized Oakland County, Michigan for their OakVideo System.

RFID used in State's Attorney Office - Monday, October 15, 2007

File and evidence tracking is being helped using RFID technology in Florida's 15th Judicial Circuit State Attorney office.

The Search for a Quiet Keyboard - Wednesday, September 05, 2007

The Hon. Michael Marcus from the Circuit Court of Multnomah County, Oregon shares the results of his search for a quiet keyboard for his bench.

Phoenix Municipal Court Offers WiFi Service - Thursday, April 12, 2007

Phoenix Municipal Court has announced that they are offering a "no charge" wireless internet for customers in their courthouse.

Ohio Courts Technology Survey Released - Tuesday, November 07, 2006

The Supreme Court of Ohio has recently released a summary of their latest technology survey. Highlights include finding that nearly all courts have Internet access and approximately half have some kind of document imaging technology installed.

Ohio Supreme Court Announces Effort to Build Statewide Network Connecting Courts - Thursday, September 21, 2006

State of Ohio Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer recently announced in his State of the Judiciary Address that a plan to build a statewide network connecting courts throughout the state to share information with each other and law enforcement partners is moving forward.

Saving a Troubled Project - Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Computerworld magazine posted an excellent article regarding techniques that can be applied to salvage a troubled information technology project.

Orange County, California Allows Jurors to Request Delay Online - Friday, July 28, 2006

In the NCSC's Jur-E Bulletin, July Edition the editors note that the Orange County, California Superior Court has an excellent Jury Services website. They also had a link to an article in the Orange County (CA) Register newspaper about the site.

The Promise and Challenges of Jury System Technology - Wednesday, May 17, 2006

The 2003 book "The Promise and Challenges of Jury System Technology" by Tom Munsterman and Paula Hannaford-Agor is now available online from the National Center for State Courts website.

A Web-Based Domestic Violence Protection System is Running in Florida - Wednesday, March 29, 2006

The Domestic Violence Information System (DVIS) is a web-enabled application designed to provide a centralized source for information about victims and defendants involved in domestic violence.

Michigan's Electronic Statistical Reporting System - Monday, February 13, 2006

While doing some research recently we found that the Michigan AOC has implemented an electronic statistical report submission system.

Courtroom Technology Listing - Thursday, February 02, 2006

Here's a "quick to implement" idea. The Federal District Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico has posted a description of the various audio, visual, and computer technology that is available in their courtrooms. The quick reference grid is very easy to understand. Great idea!

Clark County Regional Justice Center Videoconferencing - Friday, December 09, 2005

The District Court has successfully started the court's first transcontinental trial in Department 17 by linking the courtroom with a remote site in Boston, Mass by video conference.

Israel's New Court Automation System - Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Microsoft has posted a white paper and slide show on Israel's new court automation program. They write: "the Israeli Court House Management is replacing the manual administration of hardcopy documents used by Israel's courts with a paperless system.

Florida Supreme Court Recognized - Wednesday, January 05, 2005

We missed this earlier but the Florida Supreme Court was honored by InfoWorld Magazine by naming them a member of their InfoWorld 100 list for 2004. The court was recognized for innovation in database integration and for their search portal. The Florida Supreme Court's website is located at: www.flcourts.org Congratulations!

Article on US Federal Court use of Linux - Friday, June 25, 2004

Tom Adelstein has written in Linux Journal about the use of Linux in the US Federal Courts as their primary server architecture. As an FYI, the US Federal Courts are long time users of Unix stretching back to the early 1980's. Click here to view the article.

The Pen is Mightier Than? - Thursday, June 03, 2004

I've seen a lot of new technology innovations over the past 25 years and only a handful have really hit me with the big WOW. Those innovations were, in chronological order, the first windows interface, the Xerox Star workstation (1982); Version 2.0 of WordPerfect (1983 - trivia quiz about this at the end of the article); Microsoft Excel version 1.0 (1985); Windows NT operating system version 3.5 (beta-1993); and XML technology (1997).