ANALYSIS OF THE CIVIL CALENDARING PROCEDURES OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN (DETROIT)

• NCJ Number: 8194
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 232 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Denver
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE DYNAMICS OF PROCESSING CIVIL CASES THROUGH THE COURT, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM, FACTORS INFLUENCING EFFECTIVENESS, AND RECOMMENDED REFORMS.

Abstract

THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT IS EXTENSIVE AND COVERS MANY TYPES OF CASES. TO STUDY THE CASEFLOW THIS RESEARCH PROJECT USED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES INCLUDING A SAMPLE OF ALL CIVIL CASES, INTERVIEWS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS. A SERIES OF FLOW CHARTS WERE PRODUCED TO DESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES IN USE AND STATISTICS WERE DEVELOPED TO ILLUSTRATE THE NUMBERS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF CASES, AMOUNTS OF TIME SPENT IN TRIAL ETC. THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION IS THAT ALL ASPECTS OF CASE MANAGEMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTLY CONTROLLED BY THE COURT. THE REPORT ALSO EXAMINES THE USE OF JUDICIAL TIME, THE AVAILABILITY OF ATTORNEYS, ADJOURNMENTS, AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT.