Case Study: Butte County District Attorney cuts warrant processing from hours to minutes with DocuSign eSignature

Butte County D.A.’s Office Digitizes Warrants with DocuSign eSignature

Butte County District Attorney Michael Ramsey’s office faced a slow, manual warrant process that required judges to sign documents in person—sometimes hours of delay and officers leaving crime scenes to travel long distances, which reduced officer availability and increased safety risk.

The office implemented DocuSign eSignature and provided judges with iPads so warrants could be reviewed and signed remotely. Processing time dropped from hours to minutes, speeding investigations, keeping more officers on scene (including during a high‑risk SWAT operation), and producing secure audit trails that bolster signature credibility in court.

Butte County District Attorney

Michael Ramsey

longest serving elected District Attorney