What counties actually pay for defense AI
Public contract prices for AI tools bought by public defender offices. 5 of 8 entries are verified against the county's own agenda, minutes or board document; the rest are clearly marked.
| County | Tool | Amount | Term / scope | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside County, CA | JusticeText | $150,000 (FY25/26); renewals up to $165,000/yr; $645,000 total | Site-wide PD license, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026, 3 optional renewals to Jun 2029 | Board of Supervisors item 3.33, Aug 26, 2025 | Verified (primary record) |
| Riverside County, CA | JusticeText | $175,000 | Site-wide PD license (~200 attorneys + staff, up to 240 hrs media/person/yr), Aug 2024 to Jun 2025 | Board of Supervisors item 3.55, Aug 27, 2024 | Verified (primary record) |
| DuPage County, IL | JusticeText | Not to exceed $50,000 | PD audiovisual evidence software, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 (sole source) | Judicial & Public Safety Committee minutes, Jun 3, 2025 (JPS-P-0026-25) | Verified (primary record) |
| DuPage County, IL | JusticeText | Not to exceed $45,000 | PD licenses, Jul 2024 to Jun 2025 (sole source) | County Legistar agenda document | Verified (primary record) |
| Wayne County, NY | JusticeText | $13,500/yr | Office-wide license renewal, Dec 2025 to Nov 2027 (state discovery grant) | Public Safety Committee agenda, Oct 7, 2025 (PD10RES03) | Verified (primary record) |
| Cumberland County, PA | JusticeText | $17,300 | One-year PD contract, indigent defense grant, approved Jul 2025 | News report (GovTech / The Sentinel), not a county record | Not primary-verified |
| McLean County, IL | JusticeText | $3,600/yr (3 users) per casesearch.ai | Software License Agreement approved; amount not shown in minutes | Justice Committee minutes, Feb 6, 2024 (approval only) | Not primary-verified |
| Blair County, PA | JusticeText | $8,000 per casesearch.ai | Site-wide, Mar 2026 to Feb 2027 | Secondary: casesearch.ai (county record not located) | Not primary-verified |
Checked Oct 15, 2026. Know of a public contract? Send it to us with a link to the record.