NCJ Number
175199
Date Published
1999
Length
142 pages
Annotation
This report discusses the programs, activities, and caseloads of the Massachusetts court system during fiscal year 1998.
Abstract
The report notes that the Massachusetts judiciary has recently pursued programs that include a drug abuse initiative to reduce recidivism, court personnel education, courthouse repairs, and statewide information technology. The court system is also embarking on another major phase in courthouse construction and rehabilitation. It also includes reports on the activities and workloads of the Supreme Judicial Court, the Appeals Court, the Trial Court, and individual departments of the Trial Court. Tables, figures, photographs, and appended list of rule changes approved by the Supreme Judicial Court during the fiscal year