MANUAL FOR CLERKS OF THE MAINE DISTRICT COURTS

• NCJ Number: 31245
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 294 pages
• Grant Number(s): 200170/6042
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; Maine Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance Agency
• Corporate Author: National Ctr for State Courts
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS IN-OFFICE OPERATIONS MANUAL FOR DISTRICT COURT CLERKS REFLECTS CURRENT CLERICAL PRACTICES IN THE DISTRICT COURTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE.

Abstract

THE MANUAL IS COMPRISED OF SIX MAJOR SECTIONS AND ELEVEN SUBSECTIONS. EACH SUBSECTION CONTAINS AN INTRODUCTION, FLOW CHART, FORMS LIST, DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE, AND SAMPLE FORMS. THE INTRODUCTIONS PROVIDE USEFUL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE PROCEDURES. THEY SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL AS A QUICK ORIENTATION FOR NEW CLERICAL PERSONNEL. THE FLOW CHARTS PRESENT A GRAPHIC OVERVIEW OF THE VARIOUS PROCEDURES. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE EXHAUSTIVE BUT DO CONTAIN THE MAJOR ELEMENTS OF PROCESS WITH WHICH THE CLERK SHOULD BE FAMILIAR. THE FORMS LISTS ARE SIMPLY NUMERICAL INDEXES TO THE SAMPLE FORMS INCLUDED AT THE END OF EACH SUBSECTION. A GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND GENERAL INDEX ARE PROVIDED TO AID IN LOCATING INFORMATION QUICKLY. THE DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE IS PRESENTED IN A FORMAT WHICH CAN BE EASILY FOLLOWED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)