Delay Reduction Program Enhanced by Computer Technology - The Case of Rhode Island Superior Court for the Counties of Providence and Bristol

• NCJ Number: 93748
• Journal: Justice System Journal Volume: 8 Issue: 3 Dated: (Winter 1983) Pages: 367-377
• Author(s): D E Morgan
• Date Published: 1983
• Length: 11 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

The purpose of this management note is to describe the design, implementation, and preliminary results of a trial court delay reduction program.

Abstract

Introduced in the Rhode Island Superior Court, the program introduced key procedural changes with a corresponding shift from a manual case tracking system to an automated one. Initial results point to positive effects and suggest that the program merits consideration by other jurisdictions. (Publisher abstract)