Case Study: York County, Pennsylvania achieves faster, cost-saving restitution disbursements with Tyler Technologies' Court Funds

York County, Pennsylvania Clerk of Court Office Saves Time and Money With Switch From Paper Restitution Checks to Court Funds Electronic Disbursements

York County’s Clerk of Court office, which manages criminal court records and collects roughly $12 million annually, faced an inefficient restitution process: staff were printing, folding, stuffing and mailing about 1,500 paper checks each month, a task that could take a full day, caused delays for victims, generated returned checks, and diverted staff from higher‑value work.

The county implemented Tyler Technologies’ Court Funds electronic disbursement solution, integrating it with their court management system so monthly payment files could be uploaded and funds sent to recipients’ cards. The change cut processing to about two hours a month, saved over $80,000 annually, reduced lost/returned checks, and coincided with a $1M year‑over‑year increase in collections (a 39% rise versus the 2015–2019 average), delivering roughly $2.5M directly to victims.

York County, Pennsylvania

Dan Byrnes

Clerk of Court