Commissioner Price faults judicial performance and Odyssey reporting; court staff pledge follow-up
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Presiding Commissioner John Wiley Price raised concerns about case backlogs and what he said were misleading judicial performance claims in Odyssey reports; commissioners and IT/staff discussed data tools, kiosk usage and costs, and plans to acquire or use a Tyler/OCA reporting tool for better oversight.
Presiding Commissioner John Wiley Price used open session to sharply question judicial performance in several misdemeanor courts, citing an Odyssey report he said showed more than 3,000 open and active cases in County Criminal Court No. 1. Price said the county pays for data and tools and demanded clearer access and accountability.
"Today, there's over 3,000," Price said during the court’s review of judicial performance and Odyssey data, adding that some courts had not had first settings and that delays could jeopardize county performance metrics. Price also raised questions about judicial kiosks and the county’s license costs, referencing a license figure (discussed in session) and asking whether judicial license allocations could be reduced to save funds.
County staff and IT representatives said they are working to regain access and to test a Tyler/OCA tool that can align reporting fields; staff also described coordination with Denton and Tarrant counties to learn how the tool was used elsewhere. Commissioners asked administration to pursue the tool and to prepare readiness for the November 2026 reporting cycle.
The court did not take immediate disciplinary action in open session; staff committed to follow-up on data access, the availability of the reporting tool, and potential license reductions where usage is low.