COURTRAN 2 - AN ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS AND COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS. REV. ED.

• NCJ Number: 15489
• Author(s): C W NIHAN
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 92 pages
• Corporate Author: Federal Judicial Ctr
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION OF THIS COURT MANAGEMENT AND STATISTICS SYSTEM DESIGNED TO BE OPERATED BY COURT PERSONNEL ON A COMPUTER LOCATED IN THE COURTHOUSE.

Abstract

THIS REPORT ANALYZES THE POTENTIAL COURTRAN TWO APPLICATIONS IN FEDERAL COURTS, PROPOSES A MINI-COMPUTER CONFIGURATION TO SUPPORT COURTRAN TWO OPERATIONS, AND DISCUSSES FACTORS CONSIDERED IN SELECTING THE PROPOSED CONFIGURATION. THE PROBABLE OPERATING COSTS AND DOLLAR SAVINGS WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF COURTRAN TWO AND THE TWELVE COURT FUNCTIONS TO BE SUPPORTED ARE DISCUSSED. THE IMMEDIATELY ATTAINABLE APPLICATIONS INCLUDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASEFLOW MANAGEMENT, BANKRUPTCY PETITION MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE OF THE MASTER NAME INDEX, JURY SELECTION AND UTILIZATION OPERATIONS, AND CALENDAR MANAGEMENT. SOME POTENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE SYSTEM INCLUDE COMPUTER TRANSCRIPTION, INDEXES FOR INDIVIDUAL JUDGES OR COURTS, AND REFINED STATISTICAL AND FORECASTING CAPABILITIES. EVALUATION OF SYSTEM DESIGN FOUND THAT IT WAS VERY COMPATIBLE WITH COURT OPERATIONS AND WOULD REPRESENT CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS. ATTACHMENTS TO THE REPORT INCLUDE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT AND A REPORT ON COURTRAN EVALUATED BY CLERICAL WORK MEASUREMENTS.