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Criminal court clerk asks commission to fund software upgrades to equalize access for private defense attorneys

5734466 · September 8, 2025
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Criminal court clerk Heidi **** asked the commission for $132,370 to buy research, a public analytics dashboard and redaction software; commissioners deferred the request to the Sept. 17 committee to allow funding questions to be answered and to explore DP (dedicated fees) options.

Criminal court clerk Heidi **** returned to the Shelby County Commission seeking $132,370 to upgrade three technology systems: elevated research access to the case management system, a public-facing court analytics dashboard, and redaction software to speed the processing of filings.

Clerk **** told the commission private criminal defense attorneys currently lack the elevated access used by the public defender and other county offices; she and outside legal advocates argued the gap creates inequity and inefficiency for counsel…

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