AutoFACTS: An Automated Case Management System for the Law Offices of the Public Defender

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2015

AutoFACTS is an automated file management and data collection system that was developed to replace Public Defender business processes that were conducted manually. Instead of creating individual client files by hand, AutoFACTS allows for the automated creation of a digital client folder following the court’s appointment of the Public Defender as counsel of record. Electronic forms were also created for the program to enable attorneys to properly annotate their files with regard to case activity. The data in the forms is transmitted directly via email to the Public Defender’s case management system. The system also allows for efficient storage and retrieval of client files and the electronic collection of data.