This is from the address made by Chief Justice to Cal legislature last month.

<Despite these pressures, we must continue to lay the foundation for the future by continuing the state's substantial investment in efforts such as the ongoing development of our case management system, which will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the courts. Presently, courts and law enforcement agencies often do not have access to current information on the status of defendants — or of arrest warrants. In some courts, a judge handling a child custody dispute may not have access to information showing that the mother has obtained a protective order or that she is a defendant in a drug case. Too often, judges cannot effectively communicate within the boundaries of their county or even their courthouse, much less with other courts or with law enforcement agencies or the Department of Motor Vehicles.

An integrated case management system is critical to our ability to provide all three branches of state government and local agencies and the public with the type of information and access that will enable the judicial system to remain accountable and effective. Efforts in this important area are >

It would appear that the work of integrating the court system is still a work in progress. Hopefully Crossflo is still involved and hence a household name amongst the law profession in Cal.

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