The Mojave County judicial system is entering the digital age. And since Arizona courts rely on communications technology to conduct hearings and present digital evidence, you’ll need someone to keep things running smoothly.
The Mojave County Board of Supervisors will vote next week on whether to accept a $135,800 grant from the Arizona Supreme Court under the U.S. Relief Plan Act to maintain courtroom IT services through a “virtual bailiff” in the Superior Court of Mojave. It’s a schedule.
This position is part of the county’s IT department and assists judges, court staff, and attorneys in court with questions or concerns about computer equipment. Mohave High Court Chief Justice Kip Anderson described the growing importance of his position on the court as a “virtual bailiff.”
“Now all files are electronic, and we recently implemented a program called ‘Case Lines,”’ Anderson said. “This program allows us to share and store all evidence digitally. So now all exhibits and evidence are presented digitally. Having a virtual or technical bailiff is very important.”
ARPA funds for this position will continue to pay the virtual bailiff’s salary for the next two years.
Thirteen rural Arizona counties have similar positions, all of which receive similar ARPA funding as Arizona courts continue to rely on computer technology.
The Mojave County Board of Supervisors plans to vote on whether to accept the funding at its board’s next meeting in Kingman on Monday.
