Segunda Conferencia Internacional sobre TIC, JUSTICIA Y DERECHO- 1 agosto 2017

The Global Evolution of Digital Information Management Solutions for Justice Systems

Jeffrey Apperson,Vice President, International

National Center for State Courts

The Global Evolution of Digital Information Management Solutions for Justice Systems

La Evolución Global de Soluciones Digitales de Gestión de la Información para Sistemas Judiciales

Overall Objectives

• 1. Lower Costs

• 2. Increase Productivity in Courtroom and Court in General

• 3. Improve Opportunities for Staff- Development Management Capacity. From Clerks and Judges to Engineers.

• 4. Increase Public Trust and Confidence

• 5. Enhance Business Environment

• 6. Increased Access to Justice System

• 7. Cyber Security

• 8. The balance of Right to Privacy and Public Interest

• End Result- Authenticate the Electronic Record as the Original-Perfected Information Management Systems. Paper is Extinct.

Objetivos Generales

• 1. Bajar costos.

• 2. Mejorar productividad en salas judiciales y en los tribunales generalmente.

• 3. Mejorar oportunidades para el personal - desarrollar capacidad administrativa, incluyendo para secretarios, jueces, e ingenieros

• 4. Mejorar la confianza pública.

• 5. Mejorar el clima de negocios.

• 6. Ampliar acceso al sistema judicial.

• 7. Seguridad Informática.

• 8. Equilibrio entre el derecho de privacidad y el interés público.

• Resultado final—autenticar el documento electrónico como el original. Sistemas perfeccionados de mantener la información. El papel se ha extinguido.

Critical Elements for Sustainable IT Systems

• 1. The Strategic Plan- A Vision of Outcomes

• 2. Change Management Approach- Old Habits Die Hard

• 3. Institutional Capacity and Will

• 4. Digital Approach- Not Scanned

• 5. The Development of a Distributive Work Model-The Web (Bandwith), Cyber Offices and Courtrooms

• 6. Modern Communications Architecture

• 7. Legislative Reform and Regulatory Adoption- Including Civil Service

• 8. Financial Support Model – User Fees. National Database.

Elementos Claves para Sistemas Informáticos Sostenibles• 1. El plan estratégico – una visión de resultados• 2. Cambio de métodos en la dirección—es difícil deshacerse de los viejos

hábitos.• 3. Capacidad institucional y voluntad.• 4. Métodos digitales—no escanear• 5. El desarrollo de un modelo de trabajo electrónico - internet (ancho de

banda), ciberoficinas y salas judiciales electrónicas.• 6. Arquitectura moderna de comunicaciones.• 7. Reforma legislativa y adopción de nuevas reglas—inclusive para la

función pública.• 8. Modelo de apoyo financiero – tarifas para utilizar el servicio. Base de

datos nacional.

Functional Components

• 1. Electronic Service

• 2. Electronic Filing

• 3. Electronic Record Storage-Including Archives

• 4. Public Access

• 5. Electronic Evidence Presentation

• 6. Remote Hearings

Componentes operativos

• 1. Notificación electrónica

• 2. Sistema electrónico de archivar

• 3. Almacenamiento electrónico de información – incluyendo archivos

• 4. Acceso público

• 5. Presentación electrónica de evidencia

• 6. Audiencias remotas

Two Basic Development Models

1. Internal Institutional Planning and Development Model

• Pros- Court Controlled and Owned

• Protects Courts from Corporate Dependency

2. Corporate Development Model- Outsource

• Experience in Field is Initially Superior

• Product Development is Advanced

• Cost- Depends on Several Factors

Dos modelos básicos de desarrollo

• 1. Modelo de desarrollo de planificación interna

• Beneficios- los tribunales controlan y son dueños del sistema

• Los tribunales están protegidos contra la dependencia de compañías

2. Modelo de desarrollo corporativo- externalizar

• Experiencia en el campo es superior al inicio

• Desarrollo avanzado de productos

• Costos – dependen de varios factores

“Look up to High Mountains” (“Mirar a las Montañas Altas”)“Es un símbolo del principio de justicia de la Corte Popular, un principio ‘pesado como montañas, claro como un espejo, firme como piedra, y transparente como agua.’ Significa la responsabilidad profunda que la Constitución y las leyes imponen a la cortes.”

Technology Augmented CourtroomsFred Lederer, Chancellor Professor of Law and Director,

Center for Legal and Court TechnologyWilliam & Mary Law School

United States of America

Segunda Conferencia Internacional sobre TIC, JUSTICIA Y DERECHO- 1 agosto 2017

The McGlothlin Courtroom

First remote juror

US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

The goal

•Effective administration of justice in a qualitative sense:•Efficiently and•As inexpensive as may be reasonably possible

• In a time of technological and cultural transition

Evidence presentation by phone

The Center for Legal and Court Technology

• Seeks to improve the administration of justice through appropriate technology

• Is the world center for courtroom and related technology

• Includes the world’s most technologically advanced trial and appellate courtroom

A joint initiative of:

• William & Mary Law School, the oldest law school in the United States, and

• The National Center for State Courts.

• What is the relationship between a court and the public?

• How is that affected by changing social and technological norms?

Types of Courtroom Technologies

• Court record

• “Communications” – usually videoconferencing for remote appearances of all types, including interpretation

• Evidence presentation

• Assistive technology

Basic Technology in Brief• Courtesy of BBC World

Court Record

• Multiple available solutions

Court Record

• Stenographic court record (including realtime)

• Voicewriting (including realtime)

Court record

• Digital audio & digital audio and video• Remote transcription

• Remote multiple transcriptionists

Virtual Reality Court Record

“Communications”

• Largely but not entirely videoconferencing applications

Remote trial participation via video

Remote witness

Remote Immigration Court hearings

First remote juror

Remote interpretation: 9th Judicial Circuit of Florida (Orlando)

Via Cisco videoconferencing

Remote Mandarin interpretation, March, 2016

Alternative dispute resolution

Evidence presentation

The continuing cultural change

•Video everywhere• If a cellphone doesn’t record it, did it happen?

Drones

• Evidence PresentationFrom document cameras to:

•To “devices” and apps•And, maybe, high tech courtrooms in a box.• The use of tablets and WIFI for evidence

presentation

3D evidence?

•We showed it in 2013

•Moving rapidly to holographic evidence (used by CLCT years ago) OR immersive virtual reality• Admissible?

Tablets and other devices

• For judges, lawyers, and jurors????? • Legal professionals love tablets, even when put off by

“computers”

For jurors

• Now in successful use in the United States District Court in Philadelphia

• Tested in the April, 2015 and 2016 CLCT Laboratory Trials

Assistive Technology

Wheelchair lift

Constrained visionIncluding maculardegeneration

Remote sign language

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