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Probate judge plans case‑management upgrade; commissioners eye using computerization reserves for IT security
Summary
Lorain County’s probate judge told commissioners the court is planning a new case‑management system (vendor discussions underway) that could cost in the ballpark of $1 million and suggested the court’s computerization funds—derived from filing fees and carrying a sizable reserve—could help pay; commissioners emphasized IT coordination to avoid cybersecurity risk and requested further details.
The Lorain County probate judge used the Nov. 19 budget work session to outline plans to replace an aging case‑management system and to describe how the court’s computerization funds are used.
The judge said the court’s filing-fee–derived reserves have grown over time—partly because the court has not carried the expense of a court reporter—and that those reserves fund Courtview and other services.…
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