NCJ Number
137904
Journal
Court Manager Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Dated: (Spring 1992) Pages: 25-27
Date Published
1992
Length
3 pages
Annotation
By adjusting the methods and techniques used in collecting payments, court administrators can affect the relationship between court collection and consumer priorities.
Abstract
General collection concepts have some applicability in the court system. Successful collection should be guided by consistency, timeliness, and accuracy; may benefit from court reorganization of its processing and collection activities; and will require the court to set priorities regarding administrative resources for collection. Court administrators must establish collection policies, monitor their effectiveness, and create an efficient bookkeeping system. A court's current collection condition can be assessed by preparing a list of outstanding balances at a fixed point in time, consolidating the aged total by court office to get a sense of the grand total, evaluate the condition of the records used, list the resources now used to collect money, diagram the office collection process, and review office policies that set the criteria for granting part-payment status.