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Judicial Branch Technology | Court Modernization Funding (Action Required)
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Summary
At its meeting on September 25, 2020, the Judicial Council approved 13 program categories to be funded with the $25 million for the modernization of court operations through the use of technology that was included in the Budget Act of 2020 for fiscal year 2020-21. The council also delegated to the Technology Committee the task of making the individual allocations and reporting back to the council. The Technology Committee recommends adding clarifying language to the scope of one of the programs to give courts increased flexibility in improving access to justice through modernization and the use of technology.
Recommendation
The Technology Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective November 13, 2020, approve clarifying the description of the Trial Court Digital Services program to include the physical as well as virtual courtroom, to give courts increased flexibility in improving access to justice through modernization and the use of technology.