NCJ Number
9993
Date Published
1969
Length
59 pages
Annotation
SURVEY TO DOCUMENT EXISTING COURT PRACTICES AND TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE AREAS IN WHICH CHANGE COULD BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS IN COURT MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION.
Abstract
THE SURVEY DOCUMENTS GOOD PRACTICES DEVELOPED BY GIVEN COURTS ADOPTABLE BY OTHER COURTS, AND GIVES THE COURTS TOOLS IN THE FORM OF PRELIMINARY SYSTEMS ANALYSES USEFUL IN A CONTINUING PROGRAM OF DEVELOPMENT. SEVERAL TASKS ARE RECOMMENDED - THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REVISED U.S. COURTS MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDARD FRAMEWORK FOR CASE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. ALSO RECOMMENDED IS A COMPUTER SYSTEM CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.S. COURTS SYSTEM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)