By Mary L. DePrez, Executive Director · Office of Court Technology Changes to Trial Rule 5(B) allowed clerks to begin sending notices to parties electronically in January 2013. E-notices can include a link to a court order or any document that the court wants to attach. Attorneys provide a designated email address when filing an appearance in a case, and all e-notices are sent en masse to those addresses the … [Read more...] about New MyCase Feature: Attorney Dashboard
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Connecting justice partners to improve criminal history records
By Mary L. DePrez, Executive Director · Office of Court Technology The Indiana State Police is charged by statute with maintaining the Criminal History Record Information System (CHRIS) for the state. In turn, CHRIS feeds the national criminal history repository maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal and state guidelines must be followed to ensure these records are maintained appropriately and … [Read more...] about Connecting justice partners to improve criminal history records
Over 500 Law Enforcement Agencies Now Using Indiana’s E-ticket Software
By Mary DePrez, Executive Director | Office of Court Technology Beginning in 2008, the Indiana Office of Court Technology partnered with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and various law enforcement agencies to develop e-ticketing software for use by law enforcement agencies throughout the state. As of April 2021, around 15,000 officers in over 500 law enforcement agencies—including Indiana State Police—use the E … [Read more...] about Over 500 Law Enforcement Agencies Now Using Indiana’s E-ticket Software
Benefits of Replacing Multiple Systems with One
By Lisa Thompson, Project Manager and Mary DePrez, Executive Director | Indiana Office of Court Technology Deploying the Supervised Release System One of the largest undertakings of the Indiana Supreme Court is to implement a single case management system for use in every court in the state. Odyssey is replacing more than 23 different court case management systems. These systems did not share uniform standards, used … [Read more...] about Benefits of Replacing Multiple Systems with One
Trial Court Video Streaming Initiative
By Mary DePrez, Executive Director | Office of Court Technology Article 1 of the Indiana Constitution proclaims that “all courts shall be open,” that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to a public trial” and that victims of crime have the right to be “present during public hearings.” How does a court accommodate the rights bestowed by our Constitution during a public health emergency? On M … [Read more...] about Trial Court Video Streaming Initiative