Family Court Juvenile Information System: Rhode Island Family Court, Providence, Rhode Island (From Court Technology Reports: Transferable Systems, P 57-70, 1988 -- See NCJ-114545)

• NCJ Number: 114549
• Author(s): M H Aveno
• Date Published: 1988
• Length: 14 pages
• Sale Source: National Ctr for State Courts; National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Report (Technical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The Rhode Island Family Court Juvenile Information System is an automated system designed for use in medium to large limited and special jurisdiction courts with a need to manage their caseloads more efficiently and effectively.

Abstract

The system's modular design, extensive use of menus and tables, and clear programming structure makes it an excellent system for transfer to other courts. The software is in the public domain and is available for a transfer fee through the transfer agent, the National Center for State Courts. The system maintains court dockets and processes calendars, indexes, and caseload and caseflow reports. The system operates on a Wang VS100 super minicomputer that is shared with several other court applications. The application software may be run on any model of the Wang VS computer line with modifications needed only for system configuration and local device naming conventions. The system is clearly coded in the COBOL programming language and could be converted to run under other operating environments. Each new user is trained on-site by the data entry supervisor for a week. Much of the software is table driven, making customization relatively simple. Sample screens and source of the software.