Moving day is coming!
Plan now for JIS being removed from court computers beginning January 1, 2026
What is happening?
Imagine our current system — JIS — as a house. It’s the house we all grew up in, familiar and comfortable for many of us. For years, OSCA’s IT staff have been working to keep patching holes in the roofs, keep shoring up the walls.
But they knew its foundation — and the ground it was built on — was crumbling and would give way sooner than later. After all, our statutorily mandated statewide court automation system was built on technology that is now more than 30 years old. We now know it will be unable to receive critical updates beyond this fall.
So in 2015, they started building us all a new house — the Show-Me Courts system — designed specifically for us and all the people who rely on our courts to have their cases heard and decided. This new house is big and strong and built to last for generations.
OSCA IT staff have been moving us into the new Show-Me Courts “house” ever since. While work remains to be done — some rooms still need drywall, and we will continue refining how the whole house looks and functions — it already has everything most of us need to live there. Meanwhile, we have “temporary housing” right next door — JIS Java — for the remaining tools our appellate and juvenile court staff need while we finish their “rooms” in Show-Me Courts.
But moving day is fast approaching for everyone. The ground under our old JIS house is giving way, and Microsoft has placed a condemnation notice on the door. That is because Microsoft no longer will support security updates to our current operating system — Windows 10, itself a decade old — beyond October 14, 2025. JIS simply will not work in Windows 11. In Windows 11, our JIS house will come crashing down around us. We can hold off the bulldozers through the end of 2025, but not beyond that.
So it is time to say goodbye to JIS. Everything inside must go before the end of the year. Let’s all work together and get moved by December 31!
Imagine our current system — JIS — as a house. It’s the house we all grew up in, familiar and comfortable for many of us. For years, OSCA’s IT staff have been working to keep patching holes in the roofs, keep shoring up the walls.
But they knew its foundation — and the ground it was built on — was crumbling and would give way sooner than later. After all, our statutorily mandated statewide court automation system was built on technology that is now more than 30 years old. We now know it will be unable to receive critical updates beyond this fall.
So in 2015, they started building us all a new house — the Show-Me Courts system — designed specifically for us and all the people who rely on our courts to have their cases heard and decided. This new house is big and strong and built to last for generations.
OSCA IT staff have been moving us into the new Show-Me Courts “house” ever since. While work remains to be done — some rooms still need drywall, and we will continue refining how the whole house looks and functions — it already has everything most of us need to live there. Meanwhile, we have “temporary housing” right next door — JIS Java — for the remaining tools our appellate and juvenile court staff need while we finish their “rooms” in Show-Me Courts.
But moving day is fast approaching for everyone. The ground under our old JIS house is giving way, and Microsoft has placed a condemnation notice on the door. That is because Microsoft no longer will support security updates to our current operating system — Windows 10, itself a decade old — beyond October 14, 2025. JIS simply will not work in Windows 11. In Windows 11, our JIS house will come crashing down around us. We can hold off the bulldozers through the end of 2025, but not beyond that.
So it is time to say goodbye to JIS. Everything inside must go before the end of the year. Let’s all work together and get moved by December 31!
What work has already been done to prepare for the move?
Those of you familiar with our old JIS system know it has a number of screens to help you do a wide variety of work. None of those screens will work in the new Windows 11 environment.
To prepare for the move, the Missouri Court Automation Committee (MCA) for years has been sorting through all the old JIS screens, planning for their replacement in Show-Me Courts. It’s like developing a “punch list” of everything we need to make our new Show-Me Courts house function well.
At MCA’s direction, OSCA staff have been working through that punch list to “retire” JIS screens as comparable Show-Me Courts processes become available. The new processes might look a little different, and it might take us a bit to get used to where they are and how they work, but we are doing everything we can to make sure the functionality is there.
That work will continue throughout 2025. You can track this progress – including the dates screens are scheduled for retirement – on the JIS Phase-Out: Take Action page in the Court Information Center (CIC). MCA’s priority is to make sure essential JIS screens are operational in Show-Me Courts by the end of the year.
How can we all help get ready to move?
There are two important ways you can help make this move as seamless as possible, both for yourselves and all the people our courts serve.
First, please spend as much time as possible exploring the Show-Me Courts “house” and get familiar with how the new Show-Me Courts “appliances” work. The more you use Show-Me Courts, the smoother your move will be. We have lots of tools to help you prepare. You can find Show-Me Courts training modules in TRACKS, you can get step-by-step assistance from Show-Me Courts’ In-App help pages, and you can watch demonstrations of new or changed functions in SMC Shorts on CIC.
Second, please help us make sure nothing important is left behind. By using Show-Me Courts as much as possible, you can help identify screens or processes you believe may be missing. This will help us add to the “punch list” of work to be done, both for essential features we need before the move and less-critical features we can continue to finish once we’ve all moved into our new Show-Me Courts house. Please send your feedback to the OSCA Help Desk.
I know that change is hard, but I have been amazed with the resiliency and perseverance I have witnessed first-hand from court staff during my tour to all 46 circuits. Thank you for your cooperation and positive spirit in always striving to make our courts better!
Stay tuned for additional information as we all prepare for moving day.
Fondly,
Mary R. Russell
Chief Justice
Supreme Court of Missouri