eRelease Order

About the Program

Category: County Administration and Management (Best in Category)

Year: 2015

The Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County (Court) is the fourth largest trial court in the country. The Court serves all of Maricopa County, a population of 4 million people which includes the metropolitan Phoenix area. The Court issues more than 96,990 release orders each year. The Court has developed innovative technology to specifically address the need to issue release orders. Our objective in creating this program was to give judicial officers an efficient way to prepare release orders for those appearing before the court. The new technology focused on improving the accessibility and efficiency of judicial officers who sign release orders and court employees who prepare the release orders. It is designed to reduce the need for paper case files. In July 2013, the Court launched eRelease Order, which allows judicial officers to electronic prepare and issue release orders.