NCJ Number
46677
Date Published
1976
Length
407 pages
Annotation
AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATEWIDE OPERATION, ORGANIZATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE VARIOUS COURTS OF OKLAHOMA IS PRESENTED.
Abstract
THE STATE COURT SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED BOTH FROM AN ADJUDICATIVE AND MANAGERIAL VIEWPOINT, AND INFORMATION IS PRESENTED REGARDING THE JUDICIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED BY OKLAHOMA JUDGES. THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS ARE ALSO OUTLINED. ACTIVITIES IN EACH OF THE APPELLATE AND SPECIAL COURTS ARE REVIEWED, INCLUDING THE SUPREME COURT, COURT OF APPEALS, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT ON THE JUDICIARY, STATE INDUSTRY COURT, COURT OF BANK REVIEW, COURT OF TAX REVIEW, AND THE COUNCIL ON JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS. A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITY OF THE DISTRICT COURT IS UNDERTAKEN. STATISTICS ARE PRESENT ON STATE, DISTRICT, AND COUNTY LEVELS IN SEVERAL LITIGATION CLASSIFICATIONS AND CUMULATIVE TOTALS. STATISTICS ARE ALSO PROVIDED ON A PER-JUDGE BASIS WITH REGARD TO CASELOAD, PROCEDUAL ACTIVITY, POPULATION, AND TRAVEL. MAPS DESIGNATING ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS, PRINCIPAL TRIAL COURT LOCATIONS, AND PROSECUTORIAL DISTRICTS ARE PROVIDED, IN ADDITION TO THE TABULAR AND GRAPHIC DATA. A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FISCAL OPERATIONS OF THE COURT SYSTEM IS ALSO PROVIDED; JUDICIAL SYSTEM FUNDING SOURCES ARE NOTED, AND FUND TRANSFERS AND BREAKDOWNS OF COURT AND COUNTY GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES ARE OUTLINED. FINANCIAL STATISTICS REGARDING TRAVEL EXPENSES, BOND FORFEITURES, AND RECEIPTS TO THE PARDON AND PAROLE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED. FIGURES FOR THE PER CASE PROCESSING COSTS FOR THE SUPREME AND APPEALS COURTS, THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, AND THE DISTRICT COURT ARE ALSO PROVIDED. GRAPHIC COMPARISONS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF MUCH OF THE STATISTICAL DATA ARE INTERSPERSED THROUGHOUT. NO INDEX IS INCLUDED. (KLB)