MISSION

The Commission on Technology (COT) is a standing committee of the Arizona Judicial Council that provides a strong, active force for directing technology efforts and related funding in Arizona’s Judicial Branch of government. The Commission is charged with providing strategic leadership for the successful application of information technology to improve access, efficiency and the quality of justice of the Arizona Court System, consistent with the strategic initiatives and priorities of the Judiciary described in Good to Great: A Strategic Agenda for Arizona's Courts 2005-2010.

Commission subcommittees provide technical advice and counsel to Commission members. These include the

· Court Automation Coordinating Committee (CACC),

· Technical Advisory Council (TAC),

· Probation Automation Coordinating Committee (PACC), and

· e-Court Subcommittee (no pronounceable acronym yet) handling electronic case filing direction and policies.

The Commission meets five times per year; subcommittees meet more often. Members include judges, clerks of court, court administrators, and public members, as well as a representative of the State Bar, State Legislature, Governor’s Office, County Supervisors’ Association, and League of Cities and Towns. Specific duties of the Commission are contained in Arizona Code of Judicial Administration Section §1-109.

The Commission plays advisory, review and approval roles with respect to statewide technology policies, standards, and applications. The Arizona Judicial Branch has turned to technology as a key means to meet its goal of providing an independent, accessible and integrated judicial system in accordance with constitutional mandates. There are many compelling reasons why the court looks to automation to meet today's demands for information and efficient processing.

The Commission also approves the Arizona Judicial Branch Information Technology Strategic Plan that maps out the broad direction for Arizona’s Judiciary in information technology architecture and projects over rolling three-year periods. The planning process emphasizes the alignment of business goals and the IT strategies and projects being pursued.

The Information Technology Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts staffs the Commission and its subcommittees, and generally provides the technical resources for statewide technology projects.

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