Mecklenburg County launches eCourts despite pushback from law enforcement agencies: Tuesday, Oct 10.
There was some confusion at Mecklenburg County’s courthouse Monday morning as a long-delayed computer system rolled out. eCourts, with taxpayers footing its $100 million price tag, has faced hundreds of glitches since first being deployed in Raleigh. Those issues prompted a lot of concern about the rollout in Charlotte. It was very much a Monday morning for hundreds of people who showed up to deal with traffic tickets at the Mecklenburg County courthouse. "I came to court this morning and they told me court was canceled," Collins Cornwell said. Traffic Court is canceled all week because of the eCoruts launch but WCNC Charlotte's Michelle Boudin learned the clerk's office didn’t notify hundreds of people. "I’m actually feeling some type of way," Celeste May told Boudin Monday morning. "If we knew this was gonna happen we could have prepared the people. We’ve taken off work. Have to take care of our families. He told me it might be February before I can get a court date." eCourts, the new technology meant to digitize and connect the North Carolina courts system, rolled out in Wake and surrounding counties in February. It was delayed in Charlotte because of so many ongoing glitches. The technology has even prompted a class action lawsuit after people were left in jail when their cases were dismissed but the computer systems did not update. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman told Boudin she wants an independent review of the system because there are still major issues on a regular basis. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/investigations/ecourts-mecklenburg-county-launch-public-safety-concerns-civil-rights-violations/275-ed1a0b45-a43a-4220-a6db-f8b830cec1e3 Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!
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Show Notes
There was some confusion at Mecklenburg County’s courthouse Monday morning as a long-delayed computer system rolled out.
eCourts, with taxpayers footing its $100 million price tag, has faced hundreds of glitches since first being deployed in Raleigh. Those issues prompted a lot of concern about the rollout in Charlotte.
It was very much a Monday morning for hundreds of people who showed up to deal with traffic tickets at the Mecklenburg County courthouse.
"I came to court this morning and they told me court was canceled," Collins Cornwell said.
Traffic Court is canceled all week because of the eCoruts launch but WCNC Charlotte's Michelle Boudin learned the clerk's office didn’t notify hundreds of people.
"I’m actually feeling some type of way," Celeste May told Boudin Monday morning. "If we knew this was gonna happen we could have prepared the people. We’ve taken off work. Have to take care of our families. He told me it might be February before I can get a court date."
eCourts, the new technology meant to digitize and connect the North Carolina courts system, rolled out in Wake and surrounding counties in February. It was delayed in Charlotte because of so many ongoing glitches.
The technology has even prompted a class action lawsuit after people were left in jail when their cases were dismissed but the computer systems did not update.
Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman told Boudin she wants an independent review of the system because there are still major issues on a regular basis.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/investigations/ecourts-mecklenburg-county-launch-public-safety-concerns-civil-rights-violations/275-ed1a0b45-a43a-4220-a6db-f8b830cec1e3
Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!