NCJ Number
183433
Date Published
2000
Length
20 pages
Annotation
In fiscal year 1999, the Maine Judicial Branch completed a decade of change and improvement, as evidenced by activities and programs described in its annual report.
Abstract
Initiatives during the year focused on the establishment of the centralized Maine Judicial Branch Violations Bureau, the formation of the Family Division of the District Court, the computerization of the criminal docket, the beginning of substance abuse treatment courts, the complete revision of protective procedures, the broadening of education for the judiciary and court employees, the expansion of legal services for indigents, and the construction of several new court facilities. The annual report provides information on activities and accomplishments of the Maine Judicial Branch, caseloads, the Supreme Judicial Court, the Superior Court, the District Court, and court revenues and expenditures. Tables, figures, and photographs