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Marshall County judges win commissioners’ support for $415,000 courtroom-technology push
Summary
Marshall County judges asked for upgraded courtroom audiovisual and remote-hearing systems and commissioners voted to support procurement up to $415,000 and to enroll the county in the TIPS cooperative purchasing program to expedite procurement.
Marshall County commissioners voted March 2 to back a request from the county’s judges to upgrade courtroom technology and authorized a procurement path that would let the courts move forward with vendors and grant-fee reimbursement planning.
The four judges sought modern audiovisual systems to support hybrid hearings, remote jail connections and more reliable recording. Judge Matthew Aldridge told the board the county’s existing hardware is decades old and that two vendors — CTI and Forte — emerged as the most suitable after site visits and vendor interviews. He said CTI’s…
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