NCJ Number
79834
Date Published
1981
Length
190 pages
Annotation
The 1980 annual report for the Alaska court system covers the operations of the State supreme court, the court of appeals, the trial courts, and the administrative office.
Abstract
Various elements of the appellate courts and the trial courts are discussed, including their organization, jurisdiction, caseloads, and other data. Sections on the administrative office of the Alaska court system cover its budget and fiscal affairs, capital projects and improvements, affirmative action program, and various projects. Also included is a special reports section which provides studies on legislation which has or could affect the court system, the activities and goals of the court system's advisory committees, and the implementation of the domestic violence law, along with 10-year reviews of the court system's affirmative action and capital improvements programs. Tables, graphs, charts, and photographs are provided. A statistical supplement with a complete set of data for the appellate and trial courts for 1980 and a glossary are appended. (Author abstract modified)