The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) recently released the results of the 2015 State of State Courts Survey. The results show that courts remain the most trusted branch of government, and Americans recognize their unique role in protecting individual rights. However, persistent concerns about customer service, inefficiency, and bias are undermining the public’s confidence …
Read MoreThis assessment was conducted by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) at the request of the Supreme Court of Missouri with grant support from SJI (SJI-15-T-119). The goal was to identify best practices in operating and managing limited jurisdiction courts throughout the United States, and suggest how those practices may be applied to municipal …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors met on November 16, 2015, at the Supreme Court of Louisiana in New Orleans to make decisions on quarterly grant applications and awarded a total of fourteen (14) new grants. Two (2) Project Grants were awarded: support to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to update the Managing Notorious …
Read MoreThe National Center for State Courts (NCSC) recently released a report titled, The Landscape of Civil Litigation of State Courts, which examines case characteristics and outcomes for 925,344 civil cases disposed during a one-year interval from courts exercising jurisdiction over civil cases in 10 urban counties in the United States. These 925,344 cases comprise approximately …
Read MoreIn 2011, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) developed a report summarizing guidance from a National Working Group on how courts use offender risk and needs assessment (RNA) information to inform corrections-related decisions. The Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators subsequently endorsed the report, and passed Resolution 7 recommending …
Read MoreTo help courts effectively handle the growing number of guardianship cases, the National Center for State Court’s Center for Elders and the Courts developed a webinar that outlines specific steps courts can take to improve services. The webinar, sponsored by the National Association for Court Management (NACM), based on its Adult Guardianship Guide — encourages …
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