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Judiciary asks for magistrates and completes court‑technology overhaul funded by ARPA
Summary
At a Jan. 23 Joint Finance Preparation Committee hearing, the Judicial Branch summarized ARPA‑funded court technology upgrades, ongoing cybersecurity and cloud migration work, and requested new judges and reporters to address heavy caseloads in Twin Falls and Bonneville counties.
The Idaho Judicial Branch on Thursday told the Joint Finance Preparation Committee it is completing a multi‑year technology upgrade funded in part by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, and it is seeking additional judges and court reporters to address district and magistrate caseload pressure.
Keith Bybee, division manager of budget policy analysis, reviewed court operations and highlighted that most court appropriations come from the Court Technology Fund, which is driven primarily by filing fees. Bybee said the judiciary received roughly $19.9 million in ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund appropriations for court technology; the branch has obligated the ARPA funds to contracts and is seeking reappropriation of about $16 million to continue projects into FY2026.
Sarah Omanson, administrative director of the courts, outlined the technology work that began in 2020 and the rationale for upgrading statewide court infrastructure: growing cybersecurity threats, the need to centralize and secure court data…
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