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Courts warn of major jury‑software replacement and rising transcript costs

Will County Board · May 7, 2026
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Summary

Will County courts told the board that aging jury-management software may require a new system costing roughly $500,000–$800,000 over five years and that an appellate opinion could sharply increase court transcript costs beyond the department’s $18,000 budget.

The county’s courts office told the Will County Board that two cost pressures could push its 2027 budget above typical levels. The first is the county’s jury‑management software, purchased in 1995 and maintained by a vendor that has recently been acquired; the new owner intends to phase out support for the legacy product.

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