COURT SYSTEM IN MONROE COUNTY, NEW YORK

• NCJ Number: 29340
• Author(s): R C CRONIN; L K HORWITZ
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 107 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: University of Rochester
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

JURISDICTIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEM PLUS CASELOAD, BUDGET, AND STAFFING FIGURES ON ALL LOCAL COURTS AND RELATED AGENCIES WHICH HANDLE ARRESTS BY THE STATE POLICE OR THE TWELVE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS.

Abstract

THIS PAPER FOCUSES ON ROCHESTER CITY COURT, MONROE COUNTY COURT, AND THE TOWN AND VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS, TRACING THE PATH AN ACCUSED PERSON FOLLOWS THROUGH EACH COURT FROM ARREST THROUGH DISPOSITION AND DISCUSSING THE VARIOUS AGENCIES HE CONTACTS IN THE PROCESS. EACH COURT-RELATED AGENCY IS DISCUSSED INDIVIDUALLY, INCLUDING PROGRAMS WHICH DIVERT CLIENTS FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. ALSO HIGHLIGHTED ARE A NUMBER OF CHANGES IN COURT PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED THE LOCAL COURT SYSTEM OVER THE PAST YEARS. SUCH NEW FEATURES INCLUDE THE INTRODUCTION OF INDIVIDUAL CASE CALENDARING IN ROCHESTER CITY COURT, THE INITIATION OF A CRIMINAL ARBITRATION ALTERNATIVE TO REGULAR COURT PROCESSING OF CERTAIN COMPLAINTS, THE REMOVAL OF MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS FROM CITY COURT THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION, AND A NEW PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION PROJECT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)