2017 State of the Court

Odyssey Case Management Implementation

The court has made progress since going live with the initial implementation of Odyssey Project I (criminal and traffic). This includes progress made in DOJ 1 reporting, the DMV 2 interface, production of reminder (courtesy) notices and Failure to Appear/Failure to Pay notices, along with a range of financial and technical items. While there has been much progress made, there is much left to do and the court continues to work diligently with the vendor to address these issues.

The kickoff of Odyssey Project II (civil, probate, mental health, family, child support, small claims/unlawful detainers) was held on June 9, 2017. The court and vendor representatives gathered to revisit Project I, lessons learned, and discuss the changes in the approach to Project II. These changes include a much more collaborative leadership approach, the establishment of core teams consisting of judicial officers and staff and a court-wide communications plan. Proposed testing, site visits and deployment timelines were also identified as key improvements to Project II’s implementation. A fit analysis is underway and will help to identify the gaps between our current processes and the baseline Odyssey functionalities for each case type. Innovation Grants As part of the Budget Act of 2016, the Legislature appropriated $25 million for a competitive grant program known as the Court Innovations Grant Program. These funds are designated for the establishment and operation of new programs that promote innovations, modernization and efficiency. On March 24, 2017, the court was awarded $710,991, for all three project submissions designed to expand access to our community. These include:  Remote video proceedings for the residents of Big Bear Valley, every second and fourth Friday of the month, for traffic infractions and misdemeanor probation modification matters;

 Video conferencing for parents in remote locations who are unable to attend mediation sessions; and

 An online portal with mobile device capability that allows self-represented litigants 24-hour access to general legal and procedural information, complete and submit forms, communicate with self-help staff, register for workshops, and track the status of their active cases.

1 Department of Justice

2 Department of Motor Vehicle

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