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The Information Technology Division includes the Office
of Information Technology, which is the lead office, the
Office of Network & Technology Resources and the Technology
Services Section.
The Information Technology Division is responsible for the
operation of the Court’s information technology systems and
processes, including the development and maintenance of
the Court’s computer networks, databases, software programs,
copiers, telephones, and audiovisual technologies, as well as
designing and implementing strategic and tactical acquisition
plans for the purchase of technology resources. Further, the
division provides guidance to other courts on technologyrelated
matters, and facilitates the development of statewide
information technology standards for the courts of Ohio.
Office of Information Technology
The Office of Information Technology primarily is
responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the
various information systems and applications used by the Court
and its affiliated offices.
The office also is responsible for the development and
implementation of the Ohio Courts Network (OCN), which,
when completed, will link all Ohio courts with justice-system
partners, including the Attorney General’s Office, Bureau of
Motor Vehicles and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, to name a
few.
The development of OCN proceeded on time during 2008.
Project highlights from the year include:
• Completion of contracts with all remaining major
case-management-system vendors to develop OCN
connectivity to their products. The signed contracts
represent more than 90 percent of Ohio courts to be
connected to OCN in the future.
• Completion of the memorandum of understanding
with the Attorney General’s Office to connect OCN to
the Bureau of Criminal Information & Investigation
Computerized Criminal History database. The office
completed the technical connections and began
testing the data queries.
• Implementation of a site-to-site virtual private network
with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Information Technology
Division 2008 staff
Deborah S. Boyd
John I. Crossman
Jacob M. Delgado
Mark Dutton
Chere’ E. Evans
Kristina M. Halter
James A. Homer
John Hopper
Jeremy M. Johnson
Alex Kail
Anthony J. Kenzie
Loren J. McCauley
Edward L. McNachtan
Jennifer M. Middeler
Matthew T. Miller
Brandee E. Preston
Megan M. Real
Kristina L. Rotach
David Saffle
Robert D. Stuart
Jason C. Uber
Sowjanya Valluri
2008 Annual Report • The Supreme Court of Ohio 79