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DALLAS A. CAMERON, JR. <br /> DIRECTOR <br /> <br /> ALAN D. BRIGGS <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS <br />COURT MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SERVICES <br />P. O. BOX 244B <br /> RALEIGH~ N. C. 27602 <br /> <br />August 25, 1998 <br /> <br />John D. Day <br />Cabarrus County <br />PO Box 707 <br />Concord NC 28026~0707 <br /> <br />Re: Attached letter <br /> <br />Dear John: <br /> <br />Thank you for following up on our telephone conversation. I would like to respond to <br />your letter and emphasize that the Administrative office of the Courts (AOC) is in <br />disagreement with .the 'county's decision and position not to provide telecommunications <br />facilities, specifically voice and data cable for the newly renovated third floor. <br /> <br />The AOC-CMISD position, relative to facility requirements in relationship to the <br />provisioning and funding of telecommunications facilities, is as follows: <br /> <br />State law requires each county to provide courtrooms and related judicial facilities. A <br />facilities fee is collected on each case filed in the county and remitted back to the county <br />to assist the county in meeting the expenses of providing courtrooms and related judicial <br />facilities. The facilities fee is to be used by the county exclusively for providing, <br />maintaining and constructing adequate courtroom and related judicial facilities. These <br />include adequate space and furniture for jurors and other court related personnel, and <br />office space, furniture and vaults for the Clerk, judges, prosecutors, and other judicial <br />staff. Although the facilities fee is to assist the county in providing these things, the <br />ultimate responsibility is the county's. State funds, on the other hand, are limited to <br />paying the operating expenses of the Judicial Department. <br /> <br />In determining what comprises judicial facilities, the established custom and usage in this <br />State is that facilities include all the mechanical, electrical and other components of a <br />building that are normally installed by the builder or owner and made available to tenants. <br />These components include such things as plumbing pipes, heating and air conditioning <br />ducts, and electrical and communication wires. Today, we find ourselves in the <br />Information Age. The cable needed to activate communication terminals is obviously in <br /> <br /> JOHN TAYLOR <br />DEPUTY DIRECTOR <br /> <br /> <br />