Features

JMS: Built for everyone, custom configured for you.

Not only is Courthouse JMS adaptable to your court's jury practices, it is easily configured "out of the box" to meet those practices. By changing a few settings, you can configure Courthouse JMS to use 1 or 2 steps for questionnaire/summons production, use "pooling" for panel selection, print checks or electronically post payments, and much more. Unlike competing jury systems, Courthouse JMS's "pedigree" comes from years of analyzing jury management practices in courts around the globe - not just those of a particular court, county or state.

Advanced Technology

  • Built with the strengths of the Microsoft .Net Framework.
  • True Web-based interface. Nothing to install on any workstation. Use IE or Firefox.
  • N-tier Web architecture means a more robust application that is easier to maintain.

Unsurpassed Design

One Code Line. Superior design allows us to maintain a single version of the software for all of our customers, regardless of their unique functional or technical requirements.

"Decoupled" Reporting. Reports and letters are "decoupled" from compiled application code so that we can custom assemble a set of reports and letters specifically for you and you can make future modifications to those reports and letters.

Multiple Locations, One Installation. Courthouse JMS is designed to support multiple court locations in a single installation. Perfect for State or District-wide implementations.

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SummonsDirect: Eliminate Undeliverables

With the SummonsDirect service, just use JMS to periodically randomly create your pools. That's it. Your qualification questionnaires and/or summonses are automatically printed and mailed at postage that's far cheaper than your court can obtain. A few days later juror responses start coming in.

Magic? Kind of.

Eliminate more than 90% of your undeliverables

With SummonsDirect your jury pool data is automatically run against the USPS's National Change of Address Registry (NCOA) in real time. SummonsDirect analyzes the NCOA return codes for juror eligibility. Then, we produce and mail for you only questionnaires or summons documents for jury-eligible citizens with known, and deliverable addresses.

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IDS: Data Capture with Pinpoint Accuracy

Courthouse IDS is the most effective way to collect the information from juror qualification questionnaires and summonses returned by mail. With Courthouse IDS, you can create a questionnaire inside the JMS that mirrors your mailed questionnaire and/or summons. You set up questions to have properties that will automatically disqualify or excuse a juror based on his or her answers on the summons or questionnaire. By using a desktop imaging scanner, you can determine whether or not an image scanned will be used for a courtroom package used during voir dire and subsequently print as part of your courtroom package when needed.

Courthouse JMS uses integrated logic to compute the data collected via Courthouse IDS into meaningful results in determining the qualifications of a prospective juror. Lastly, you can view images inside the JMS, including incorrectly filled out questions and make a determination of how to proceed. For example, based on the response, the system can identify which records are qualified, which are not, and why, and can automatically update the Courthouse JMS database.

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eResponse: Your Virtual Jury Office 24 X 7

Courthouse eResponse is our Web-based self-service application for jurors. You can define and publish juror qualification questionnaires, supplemental

You define the questions to mirror your qualification questionnaire.
questionnaires to be used in voir dire, or even juror exit questionnaires.

Jurors can use eResponse to:
  • View general information about jury duty and the court they are required to report to and update personal info.
  • View their current status (direct from the JMS), the requests they have pending, and the disposition of requests.
  • Make requests to be excused, disqualified, deferred, or postponed and leave detailed messages regarding their requests.
  • Schedule a reminder email or a reminder call (if you also use Courthouse IVR), a kind of "wake up call" for jury duty.
  • Choose to be notified of the disposition of their request by email or telephone (if you also use Courthouse IVR).
  • Use Google Maps to get directions from their residence to the court with a click of a button.
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IVR: Streamline with Interactive Voice Response

Convenient, public facing, self service telephone functions for jurors who prefer the phone to the Web. Make automated, mass outbound calls. Because Courthouse IVR uses text-to-speech technology, you define the message greetings the way you need.

Jurors can use IVR to:

  • Call 24/7 and listen to general information about jury duty and the court they are required to report to.
  • Prospective jurors can hear their current status (direct from the JMS), the requests they have pending, and the disposition of requests.
  • Update their personal information - work and home telephone numbers, date of birth, and more.
  • Make requests to be excused, disqualified, deferred, or postponed and leave detailed messages regarding their requests.
  • Schedule a reminder call, a kind of "wake-up call" for jury duty.
  • Choose to be notified of the disposition of their request by telephone.
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ePay with PayPal: Save Big with Electronic Payments

Would it surprise you to learn that for most courts the typical cost of producing each juror check is between $9 and $25? In many cases the cost of producing the check is greater than the face value of the check.

Epay with Paypal is an software-enabled service integrated with Courthouse JMS that uses the Paypal electronic payment platform to produce jurors payments electronically and immediately without the need for a check. All you need is the juror's email address.

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What Our Customers Say

  • This product made me realize that we can accomplish a lot of data entry while saving time in our jury operation. We have reduced our jury staff by 33%.
    - Scot Cannell, IT Administrator – Washtenaw County, MI
  • CHT has allowed us to consolidate what used to be individual county jury management duties into regional management units. The program fits our needs from our smallest to our largest courts.
    - Sally Holewa, State Court Administrator – Unified Courts of the State of North Dakota
  • For the first time ever, we had a 90% reduction in our undelivered mail! It has taken the hassle away of printing and mailing while saving our court money.
    - Evelyn Bell, Court Administrator – Stevens County, WA
  • 50% of our summonses are answered and returned online. This has reduced the amount of incoming phone calls and returned mail we receive on a daily basis.
    - David Ballmann, Jury Administrator – Montgomery County, OH
  • Courthouse Technologies scanning solution has nearly eliminated the need to manually enter routine information such as phone numbers. Consequently, our failure rate has been significantly reduced compared to the old system.
    - Todd Steiner, CIO – US District Court, Northern District of Indiana
  • I used to have no access to the jury system. Since switching over, I can now look at any juror's history record and who from my staff had dealt with him/her without leaving my office.
    - Josie Delvin, Clerk of Courts – Benton County, WA
  • I have not had any issue working with Courthouse Technologies. Any time I need help, they are right there. I never have to wait to get the help I need, when I need it. Their support network is fantastic!
    - John Anderson, IT Dept. – Okaloosa County, FL
  • Over 30% of summonses were completed over the internet in the first month and we expect 50-60% in future. The eResponse product reduced the manual effort required by Sheriffs to receive data and enter and respond to summonses.
    - John Sherrah, President – ITI International Technology Integration (Project Manager for Province of BC)