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Public commenter alleges altered Zoom court records, calls for accountability
Summary
A public commenter told commissioners she believes remote hearing recordings have been altered and raised concerns about recordkeeping and access in the judiciary; she also praised Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash’s office for addressing a prior accounting error.
During the second public-comment period a resident, identified in the record as Mrs. Gupta, told commissioners she believes remote-hearing platforms and court-record practices have been manipulated in ways that harm litigants and the public.
"They use and leverage technology against the public so they can ring rate court cases and predict outcomes," Mrs. Gupta said, alleging that portions of multiple Zoom hearings had been removed and that the state judiciary’s filing systems had altered or prevented use of her phone number in case records. She described several incidents she said demonstrate systemic problems with remote hearing records and traceability.
Mrs. Gupta also told commissioners she appreciates the Water Resources Commissioner’s Office for acknowledging and correcting a prior $1.5 million mistake related to that office’s work. No formal board response to her claims is recorded in the transcript.
Public comments do not represent board findings; commissioners did not take action on the grievance during the meeting. Mrs. Gupta’s statements were presented as citizen allegations and remain unsubstantiated in the committee record.
