Ute Indian Tribe Selects RiteTrack to Modernize Tribal Court and Prosecutor’s Office Case Management
By Tiffany Edmonds
Handel Information Technologies is pleased to welcome the Ute Indian Tribe as a new RiteTrack customer. Located on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in northeastern Utah—the second-largest Indian reservation in the United States, covering more than 4.5 million acres—the Ute Indian Tribe will implement RiteTrack within both its Tribal Court and Tribal Court Prosecutor’s Office.
The implementation represents two significant transitions. The Tribal Court will replace its current court management system with RiteTrack, while the Prosecutor’s Office will move from a primarily paper-based record system toward digital case management.
A New Case Management System for the Tribal Court
The Ute Indian Tribe Tribal Court began exploring new tribal court case management software after determining that its current system was no longer meeting its needs. As staff prepare for implementation, the transition of historical case information into RiteTrack will be an important part of the process.
During the evaluation process, Court staff were particularly interested in the amount and variety of information that can be maintained within RiteTrack, including areas such as drug testing and other case activity. RiteTrack’s Tribal Court Module supports the management of multiple case types, criminal charges, hearings and records of action, case notes and documents, court dockets, drug tests, warrants and bonds, protection orders, financial obligations, and statistical reporting.
The Tribe will host RiteTrack within its own environment, allowing the Court to maintain the system using its existing internal technology infrastructure.
Helping the Prosecutor’s Office Move from Paper to Digital
The Tribal Court Prosecutor’s Office came to Handel with a different challenge. Staff were looking for prosecution case management software that could help transition the office from paper files to a more organized digital system.
Document management was a major consideration. The office works with a wide range of case materials, including Word documents, PDFs, images, and video evidence, and currently maintains much of its record through paper-based processes.
With RiteTrack, the Prosecutor’s Office will begin establishing a centralized digital approach to maintaining prosecution case information and supporting documentation. Moving existing records into the new system will be an important part of that transition, particularly as staff work through the substantial amount of documentation currently maintained outside of a case management platform.
Building a Stronger Digital Foundation for Tribal Justice
By implementing RiteTrack in both the Tribal Court and Prosecutor’s Office, the Ute Indian Tribe is establishing a common technology foundation that can be configured around the distinct responsibilities and workflows of each office.
For the Court, that means moving to tribal court case management software that supports detailed case tracking, documentation, court activity, and reporting. For the Prosecutor’s Office, it means taking an important step away from paper records and toward a more centralized digital case management process. With the two systems integrated using appropriate security controls, staff will also be able to reduce duplicate data entry while maintaining the separation and permissions required for their respective roles.
Handel is proud to partner with the Ute Indian Tribe as Court and Prosecutor’s Office staff prepare for the transition and implementation of RiteTrack.
About RiteTrack
Founded in 1997, Handel Information Technologies has nearly three decades of experience developing case management technology for justice, human services, and Tribal programs. Handel is the creator of RiteTrack, a configurable, web-based case management platform designed to help organizations centralize information, manage documentation, support day-to-day workflows, and improve reporting. Today, RiteTrack is used by Tribal programs and justice and human services organizations across the country.
