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Circuit clerk reports $335,585 in March revenue; AI flagged as major topic at judicial conference
Summary
Greg, the circuit clerk, told the LaSalle County board that March revenue totaled $335,585.01 and that the courts are actively discussing how to use artificial intelligence; the board approved the clerk's report by voice vote.
Greg, the circuit clerk, reported that his office collected $335,585.01 in March and that collections for agencies were about $127,273 (the transcript records the cents unclearly). He said March collections were $29,812.24, with 1,374 cases filed, 1,257 closed and 10,570 open cases. Orders of protection for March numbered 59 and passport transactions were 18. He also said the office has one staff opening and has scheduled Widmer to do main‑office work on May 5.
Greg said he recently attended the Judicial College in Lombard and the Illinois Association of Court Officials conference in Springfield, where “the hot topic in IACO in the courts right now is AI. How can it be used, and how is it gonna be used in the courts, and how is it gonna be used in the circuit clerk offices?” He told the board that several sessions at the meetings focused on AI and that the county will watch how practices develop.
The board moved to approve the circuit clerk’s report by voice vote; the chair recorded the motion as carried.
