Continuous Disbursement System
Institution: Judicial Branch
What it is
Judicial Branch payment automation system operational since 2024, designed to process monthly debt-collection disbursements under ¢100,000 without manual review by officials. It operates as a transactional layer on top of the existing AI document classifier: once a document is classified and the case file updated, the system executes the disbursement autonomously. In 2024 it processed 223,154 disbursements totaling ¢5,245 million (approximately USD 10 million), making it the only nationwide payment automation in the Costa Rican public sector with directly quantified fiscal impact.
Verified results
223,154 disbursements processed in 2024 for a total of ¢5,245M (~USD 10M).
Context
The only nationwide payment automation in the Costa Rican State with direct, quantifiable fiscal impact. It runs as an operational layer on top of the document classifier, not as a standalone system.
Official source
↗ https://observador.cr/sistema-de-inteligencia-artificial-judicial-ya-aplica-en-cobro-judicial/Related projects
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