7. Other Electronic Innovations in tthe Courts.

WI-FI IN EVERY COURT HOUSE:  In 2013, the Judicial Branch began implementing a public guest Wi-Fi network in courthouses and other branch facilities.  See here.

• “Publicly accessible Wi-Fi has become commonplace in recent years,” said Mark Moore, Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Technology for the Judicial Branch. “We see installation of a guest Wi-Fi network as part of our effort to improve customer service and to assist our justice partners when they are working in court facilities.”
• The free service does not require a password. In almost all court facilities, it appears as MJB_Guest when Wi-Fi-enabled devices are turned on. 

TECHNOLOGY SAVES MONEY ON JURY SELECTION: To save staff time and costs spent on reviewing questionnaires submitted by prospective jurors, the Judicial Branch launched an on-line survey of potential jurors to check for disqualifying factors such as an opinion of the case or knowledge of one or more of the parties.  See here.

• "The online Juror Qualification Questionnaire was developed as part of the Judicial Branch’s on-going efforts to use technology to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and make the courts more accessible."

• "Court administrators would like to see more summoned citizens use the online option because it reduces the amount of court staff time required to process the questionnaires. "