§ 5-2-120 — Judicial systems automation account created; purposes; court information technology equipment

Wyoming § 5-2-120

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 05: Courts
• Ch. 2: SUPREME COURT
• Art. 1: IN GENERAL

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(a) There is created an account entitled the "judicial
systems automation account." No funds shall be expended from the
account unless and until the legislature appropriates the funds.
Funds within the account shall be used by the supreme court for
the purchase, maintenance and operation of computer hardware,
including court information technology equipment, and software
to enhance the communication, records and management needs of
the courts of the judicial branch of the state of Wyoming.
Interest accruing to this account shall be retained therein and
shall be expended for the purposes provided in this section, as
appropriated by the legislature. Annually, the supreme court
shall develop a plan for all trial and appellate courts within
the state for the expenditure of funds from the account. Prior
to implementation, the plan shall be annually submitted to the
joint appropriations interim committee and joint judiciary
interim committee for review and comment.
(b) Implementation of court information technology
equipment that requires alteration of a county building pursuant
to W.S. 18-2-103(b) shall be accomplished in consultation with
the board of county commissioners or the board's appointed
designee.
(c) The supreme court shall install court information
technology equipment in all state court facilities in a phased
approach. Upon installation of court information technology
equipment in a state court facility, the supreme court shall
maintain and support the equipment installed by the supreme
court.
(d) As used in this section:
(i) "Court information technology equipment" means
hardware equipment located in state court facilities necessary
to meet, but not exceed, court information technology equipment
standards adopted by the board of judicial policy and
administration;
(ii) "State court facility" includes circuit,
chancery and district courtrooms, circuit and district court
jury rooms, circuit, chancery and district court judges'
chambers and the offices of circuit and chancery court clerks.