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The 10 Court Measurements |
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These ten trial court performance measures, called CourTools, give court managers a balanced perspective on court operations. The National Center for State Courts designed CourtTools by integrating the major performance areas defined by nationally accepted Trial Court Performance Standards with relevant concepts from successful performance measurement systems used in the public and private sectors. To learn more about these measures of court excellence by clicking on read more next to each measurement area.
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Access and Fairness
Ratings of court users on the court's accessibility and its treatment of customers in terms of fairness, equality, and respect.
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Clearance Rates
The number of outgoing cases as a percentage of the number of incoming cases.
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Time to Disposition
The percentage of cases disposed or otherwise resolved within established time frames.
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Age of Active Pending Caseload
The age of the active cases pending before the court, measured as the number of days from filing until the time of measurement.
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Trial Date Certainty
The number of times cases disposed by trial are scheduled for trial.
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Reliability and Integrity of Case Files
The percentage of files that can be retrieved within established time standards, and that meet established standards for completeness and accuracy of contents.
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Collection of Monetary Penalties
Payments collected and distributed within established timelines, expressed as a percentage of total monetary penalties ordered in specific cases.
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Effective Use of Jurors
Juror yield is the number of citizens selected for jury duty who are qualified and report to serve, expressed as a percentage of the total number of prospective jurors available. Juror utilization is the rate at which prospective jurors are used at least once in trial or voir dire.
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Court Employee Satisfaction
Ratings of court employees assessing the quality of the work environment and relations between staff and management.
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Cost Per Case
The average cost of processing a single case, by case type.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 January 2011 16:34 |