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The Changing Role of Courts

The Changing Role of Courts. Membership Group Meeting SEARCH July 25 – 27, 2005 Washington, D.C. Dr. Hugh M. Collins Bob Wessels. The Changing Role of the Courts. Roger Warren, 1996. The Changing Role of the Courts. Roger Warren, 1996. Problem Solving Courts.

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The Changing Role of Courts

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  1. The Changing Role of Courts Membership Group Meeting SEARCH July 25 – 27, 2005 Washington, D.C. Dr. Hugh M. Collins Bob Wessels

  2. The Changing Role of the Courts Roger Warren, 1996

  3. The Changing Role of the Courts Roger Warren, 1996

  4. Problem Solving Courts • Drug Courts (Adult/Juvenile/Family) • Mental Health Courts • DUI / DWI Courts • Domestic Violence Courts • Unified Family Courts • Re Entry Courts • Other

  5. Traditional Sentencing • Fine • Probation • Jail • Prison • Court supervision ends with imposition of sentence • Basic information

  6. Progressive Sanctions • Pretrial Release Conditions • Early Treatment • Frequent Reporting • Frequent Assessment • Add / Remove Sanctions • Continual Supervision by Court • Information Intensive

  7. Risk / Needs Assessments Demographic Socio-Economic Warrants Criminal History Fines & Fees Appearance History Mental Health Restrictions Drug - Alcohol Changing View of Persons

  8. Non Traditional Exchanges • Health and Human Services Child Support Child Protection • E Filing/E Notification/E Access • Collections • Treatment Providers • Updates to Commercial Data Providers LexisNexis, Thompson-West, VINE, others

  9. Court Performance:Traditional Measures • Filings • Dispositions • Time Between Events

  10. Court Performance:Emerging Measures (1-5) • Access and Fairness • Clearance Rates • Time to Disposition • Age of Active Pending Caseload • Trial Date Certainty CourTools: Trial Court Performance Measures The 10 Core Measures National Center for State Courts, 2005

  11. Court Performance:Emerging Measures (6-10) • Reliability and Integrity of Case Files • Collections of Monetary Penalties • Effective Use of Jurors • Court Employee Satisfaction • Cost Per Case CourTools: Trial Court Performance Measures The 10 Core Measures National Center for State Courts, 2005

  12. Emerging Applications/Exchanges • TurboCourt® • Rule-Based Case Management Systems • Escalation Ladders for Fine/Fee Collection

  13. Emerging Applications/Exchanges • Fingerprint Based Identity Verification at Sentencing and Program Check In linked to AFIS • “SMART” Case Screening Pre Trial Assessment Sentencing

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