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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Ind. Courts - "LaGrange Courts to upgrade recording system"
From the Goshen News:
LaGrange County Council members approved the purchase of a new digital audio recording system for the county circuit and superior courts during Monday’s meeting. The new system will cost $44,790.Director of Information Technology Bob Murphy said that due to the system’s video conferencing capabilities, the courts would be able to hold arraignments without having to transport inmates from the jail to the courthouse.
This would cut down on gas expenses and man hours, as well as the potential for accidents and security risks, LaGrange County Sheriff Terry Martin said.
Audio quality would be greatly improved as well, Murphy said, which was a concern with the current, 10-year-old system.
“The quality on the (current) recordings is just atrocious,” Murphy said, so bad that some of the recordings would need to be thrown out in appellate courts.
The council voted to pay for the system with money from the riverboat gambling fund.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 11, 2008 11:04 AM
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