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Richland County approves $60,540 purchase for courtroom audio and AI-assisted transcription

Richland County Board of Commissioners · March 11, 2026
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Summary

The board approved replacement audio systems and an optional AI-assisted real-time transcription service for two courtrooms; officials said the technology could cut manual transcript preparation by about half though human review remains required.

Richland County commissioners on March 10 voted to buy upgraded courtroom audio and recording equipment and to add a real-time transcription system to improve court recordings and transcripts. The motion to fund the equipment from capital was moved, seconded and carried unanimously.

The presentation, led by Chad Guined of the juvenile court, said the system would upgrade audio in Courtroom One and Courtroom Two and offer a real-time…

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