New computer system causing court delays, civil liberties violations - Friday, April 14

Attorneys worried it would be a mess, and they were right. The new computer system, which is called Odyssey or eCourts, was meant to modernize and connect all North Carolinas courts. Since launching in February in Wake, Harnett, Johnston and Lee counties, there have been so many issues that the planned May launch in Mecklenburg County has been delayed indefinitely.In February, WCNC Charlotte broke the story about $100 million would be spent on the technology from Tyler Technology, a manufacturer with a history of technical issues in other locales.The technology was supposed to launch in Mecklenburg County and surrounding counties in May, but the launch in Raleigh has been so troublesome, it’s now been delayed here. The delay could also end up costing taxpayers additional money.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/investigations/tech-issues-delay-charlotte-nc-court-computers-criminal-justice/275-d4d40734-2b34-4ba2-b7e4-88cde1e4db83