Rule 10.53. Information Technology Advisory Committee

(a) Areas of focus The committee makes recommendations to the council for improving the administration of justice through the use of technology and for fostering cooperative endeavors to resolve common technological issues with other stakeholders in the justice system. The committee promotes, coordinates, and acts as executive sponsor for projects and initiatives that apply technology to the work of the courts.

(b) Additional duties In addition to the duties described in rule 10.34, the committee must:

(1) Oversee branchwide technology initiatives funded in whole or in part by the state;

(2) Recommend rules, standards, and legislation to ensure compatibility in information and communication technologies in the judicial branch;

(3) Provide input to the Judicial Council Technology Committee on the technology and business requirements of court technology projects and initiatives in funding requests;

(4) Review and recommend legislation, rules, or policies to balance the interests of privacy, access, and security in relation to court technology;

(5) Make proposals for technology education and training in the judicial branch;

(6) Assist courts in acquiring and developing useful technologies;

(7) Establish mechanisms to collect, preserve, and share best practices across the state;

(8) Develop and recommend a tactical technology plan, described in rule 10.16, with input from the individual appellate and trial courts; and

(9) Develop and recommend the committee’s annual agenda, identifying individual technology initiatives scheduled for the next year.

(c) Sponsorship of branchwide technology initiatives

(1) Oversight of branchwide technology initiatives

(2) Technology workstreams

(3) Executive sponsorship of technology workstreams

(d) Membership The committee must include at least one member from each of the following categories:

(1) Appellate justice;

(2) Trial court judicial officer;

(3) Trial court judicial administrator;

(4) Appellate court judicial administrator;

(5) Trial Court Information Officer;

(6) Member of the Senate;

(7) Member of the Assembly;

(8) Representative of the executive branch; and

(9) Lawyer.

(e) Member selection The two legislative members are appointed by the respective houses. The executive member is appointed by the Governor. The lawyer member is appointed by the State Bar. In making all other appointments to the committee, factors to be considered include a candidate’s technology expertise and experience, as well as an ability to act as lead executive sponsor for technology initiatives.

(f) Chair The Chief Justice appoints a judicial officer to serve as chair.

Committee Notes

(Subd (a) amended effective September 1, 2015; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.)

(Subd (b) amended effective September 1, 2015; previously amended effective January 1, 2007.)

(Subd (c) adopted effective September 1, 2015.)

(Subd (d) amended and relettered effective September 1, 2015; adopted as subd (c); previously amended effective January 1, 2007.)

(Subd (e) amended and relettered effective September 1, 2015; adopted as subd (d).)

(Subd (f) amended and relettered effective September 1, 2015; adopted as subd (e).)