This past week, I worked on a different project than I have been. My main job so far has been to determine and run reports on what information has not ported over to Odyssey. The past several weeks, I was focusing on cases that had not ported specifically. Now, I am determining what other information is missing.
The most important piece of information that did not port is judge recusals. When a judge has a conflict on a case, he or she must draft a motion to recuse themselves due to lack of impartiality. This is also called a judge conflict. I have had to run reports and investigate what types of cases and what years are affected. I have determined that criminal misdemeanors and felonies, traffic citations, and restraining orders from years 1997-2012 did not transfer the corresponding judge conflicts when OJIN was transferred to Odyssey. I now have the task of drafting electronic copies of judge recusal documents for each case as well as including a "Recused" event on the case so that employees viewing the case will see that there is a conflict on the case. This is extremely important, especially for the calendaring staff when setting hearings.
In addition, last Thursday was the Trial Court Administrators' meeting at Yamhill County. Given that we are the pilot court for Odyssey and eCourt, several Trial Court Administrators from counties across the state came to see our new "bells and whistles." For those that don't know, the Trial Court Administrator is the most important position at the Courthouse, with the exception of judges. TCAs supervise all court operations - everything must go through them. During a "show and tell" of Odyssey for the out-of-town TCAs, one employee stated that everything about Odyssey "sucks." Not only was this unprofessional, but it portrays a very poor image of eCourt to the visiting TCAs. Even four months after the initial switch from OJIN to Odyssey, there are clearly some very negative feelings still lingering. I estimate that these feelings will likely not dissipate until at least June of next year. It is a slow-going process, and it is even slower in the public sector, as we are constrained by government.
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