Title
Authorization for the Phoenix Municipal Court to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts (Ordinance S-50548)
Description
Request that City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Supreme Court and Phoenix Municipal Court for services related to digital evidence storage.
Report
Summary
In December 2020, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) entered into a statewide contract with Thomson Reuters (AOC No. 2021-0006) to purchase Case Center digital evidence software licenses and support services. Phoenix Municipal Court had the opportunity to begin using Case Center in June 2022 for environmental civil non-traffic cases. In the near future, the Court anticipates expanding the use of this software for protective order contested hearings and remote video hearings.
The Arizona Supreme Court currently covers the cost for the Case Center licensing and support services as long as the number of case uploads remains less than nine percent of the Court’s overall new case volume. The Court does not expect to meet or exceed the nine percent of new case volume even with the anticipated expansion to additional hearing types.
Financial Impact
There is no anticipated financial impact for this agreement.
Department
Responsible Department
The item is recommended by Chief Presiding Judge B. Don Taylor III and Deputy City Manager John Chan.