NCJ Number
55157
Editor(s)
V S CASHHAN
Date Published
1978
Length
90 pages
Annotation
THE ORGANIZATION OF TEXAS' COURT SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED, AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE SYSTEM CONFORMS TO AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA) STANDARDS FOR COURT ORGANIZATION IS ASSESSED.
Abstract
THE TEXAS REPORT IS ONE IN A SERIES OF PROFILES ON ALL NONFEDERAL COURT SYSTEMS PREPARED BY THE ABA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDS OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION PROJECT. THE REPORT OPENS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE TEXAS COURT SYSTEM--BACKGROUND, STRUCTURE (APPELLATE AND TRIAL COURTS), THE JUDICIARY (QUALIFICATIONS, SELECTION, TERM, DISCIPLINE, REMOVAL, COMPENSATION, RETIREMENT, CONTINUING EDUCATION, PARAJUDICIAL OFFICERS), ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE (ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY, ADMINISTRATION AT THE STATE AND COURT LEVELS, POLICYMAKING AUTHORITY, RULEMAKING AUTHORITY, NONJUDICIAL PERSONNEL SYSTEM), FINANCES (FUNDING, FINES, FEES, BUDGET), AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (RECORDKEEPING, STATISTICS, DATA PROCESSING). FOLLOWING CHARTS THAT DEPICT ROUTES OF APPEAL, ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE, JURISDICTIONS, AND FUNDING SOURCES, DETAILS ARE PRESENTED IN EACH OF THE AREAS COVERED IN THE OVERVIEW. THIS MATERIAL IS KEYED TO A CHART INDICATING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE TEXAS COURT SYSTEM CONFORMS TO ABA STANDARDS FOR COURT ORGANIZATION. A LIST OF SOURCES IS INCLUDED. (LKM)