Current as of: 2010 (a) (1) The Legislature finds that the management of civil
and criminal cases, including traffic cases, and the accounting for
funds in the trial courts requires these courts to implement
appropriate levels of administrative automation.
(2) The purpose of this section is to make a fund available for
the development of automated administrative systems, including
automated accounting, automated data collection through case
management systems, and automated case-processing systems for the
trial courts, together with funds to train operating personnel, and
for the maintenance and enhancement of the systems. As used in this
paragraph, "automated administrative systems" does not include
electronic reporting systems for use in a courtroom.
(3) Automated data collection shall provide the foundation for
planning, research, and evaluation programs that are generated from
within and outside of the judicial branch. This system shall be a
resource to the courts, the Judicial Council and its committees, the
Administrative Office of the Courts, the Legislature, the Governor,
and the public. During the developmental stage and prior to the
implementation of the system, the Legislature shall make
recommendations to the Judicial Council as to the breadth and level
of detail of the data to be collected.
(b) Prior to making any other required distribution, the county
treasurer shall transmit 2 percent of all fines, penalties, and
forfeitures collected in criminal cases, including, but not limited
to, moneys collected pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section
76000) of Title 8 of this code, Section 13003 of the Fish and Game
Code, Section 11502 of the Health and Safety Code, and Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 1427) of Title 11 of Part 2 of the Penal
Code, into the Trial Court Improvement Fund established pursuant to
Section 77209, to be used exclusively to pay the costs of automated
systems for the trial courts, as described in paragraph (2) of
subdivision (a). These systems shall meet Judicial Council
performance standards, including production of reports as needed by
the state, the counties, and local governmental entities.
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