The county’s civil deputy outlined a request to implement a civil‑records module that integrates with law‑enforcement records management and provides court returns, eviction tracking and related documentation.

The deputy said the county’s new law‑enforcement records upgrade does not include a civil portion and described the cost estimate: “The implementation for year 1 is a total of $16.01 $3.80, but our portion will only be $16,004.74,” and added that ongoing annual fees would follow (the deputy said approximately $9,500 per year thereafter). He explained the county can share costs and integrate with the City of Walla Walla to avoid a more expensive standalone option.

Board motion and vote: staff presented a motion authorizing the civil deputy to proceed with the purchase as part of ongoing CAD/Tanner software updates and to pay $60,474 (notation in the record) to proceed with the upgrade. The motion was put before the board and approved by voice vote.

Next steps: staff said the county will work with Walla Walla’s system to implement the civil module and budget for the recurring annual cost in future budgets.