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Judicial Branch Technology | Futures Commission Directive, Voice-to-Text Language Services Outside the Courtroom (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
Following the final recommendations in the Report to the Chief Justice: Commission on the Future of California’s Court System, 2017, Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye directed the Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) to explore and make recommendations on three initiatives:
1. Remote Video Appearances in Most Non-Criminal Proceedings
The council accepted this report at its September 25, 2020, meeting.
2. Intelligent Chat for Self-Help Services
The council accepted this report at its November 13, 2020, meeting.
3. Voice-to-Text Language Services Outside the Courtroom - the subject of this report.
With the council’s review of this report, ITAC will have completed all three of its assigned Futures Commission directives. To that end, ITAC recommends the Judicial Council accept the Voice-to-Text Language Services Outside the Courtroom: Workstream Report findings and final report. The report presents the approach and activities taken by the workstream, the considerations that should be given when using the technology, and sets forth recommendations surrounding the potential of a pilot project.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ITAC recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 22, 2021, accept the Voice-to-Text Language Services Outside the Courtroom: Workstream Report to satisfy the Chief Justice’s third, and final, directive assigned to ITAC and resulting from the Commission on the Future of California’s Court System’s (Futures Commission) final report.
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Speakers
Speakers
Hon. Sheila Hanson, Chair, Information Technology Advisory Committee
Hon. James Mize, Executive Sponsor, Voice-to-Text Language Services Outside the Courtroom Workstream
Mr. Rick Walery, Chief Information Officer, Superior Court of San Mateo County
Ms. Heather Pettit, Information Technology