ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA COURTS-REPORT 1976

• NCJ Number: 43201
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 163 pages
• Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Administrative Office of the Courts
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Annual/Periodic)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

NARRATIVE AND STATISTICAL DATA ARE GIVEN FOR THE STATE SUPREME COURT, COMMONWEALTH COURT, COMMON PLEAS COURT, AND RELATED COURT COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES.

Abstract

ACTIVITIES FOR 1976 INCLUDED STAFF ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING A JUDICIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1976), REORGANIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FISCAL OFFICE, ADDITION OF A FULL-TIME LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE OFFICE OF THE COURTS, EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF THE JUDICIARY, IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MAGISTRATE (JUSTICE OF THE PEACE) COURTS, A STATEWIDE STUDY OF THE CONSTABLES, AND A NEW APPROACH TO STATISTICAL EVALUATIONS OF JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE BY CASE WEIGHTING. THE MAGISTRATE COURT PROJECT INCLUDED REVIEW OF EACH PERSON'S WORK, TRAINING, A UNIFORM DOCKET TRANSCRIPT FORM, AND A CONTINUING EFFORT TO KEEP THE MAGISTRATES INFORMED OF COURT OPINIONS OF INTEREST TO THEM. STATISTICAL DATA ARE GIVEN BY TYPE OF CASE AND BY COUNTY.