The FY 2025 3rd Quarter SJI Board Meeting was held on Monday, June 2nd, 2025, at the Maryland Judicial Center in Annapolis, MD. SJI Executive Director, Jonathan Mattiello, Senior Program Advisor, Michelle White, and members of the SJI Board were joined by Chief Justice Matthew Fader, Chief Judge Joseph Getty (ret.) and State Court Administrator, …
Read MoreThe State Justice Institute, in partnership with Praxis Consulting and Rulo Strategies, is excited to launch Collaboration in Action: A Toolkit for Courts and Counties, a comprehensive and user-friendly resource designed to support courts, county officials, and justice stakeholders in creating safer and more effective local justice systems. This free toolkit provides step-by-step guidance to …
Read MoreVirtually via Zoom from June 2nd – June 6th, 2025, the NCJFCJ’s training for dependency court judges, the Child Abuse and Neglect Institute (CANI) provides instruction for new or experienced judges on the knowledge and skills necessary to preside over an effective child abuse and neglect court process. Participants will also receive instruction on emerging …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, June 2, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET. The purpose of this meeting is to consider grant applications for the 3rd quarter of FY 2025, and other business. ADDRESS: Maryland Judicial Center, 187 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD.
Read MoreJoin us for the launch of the #GuideforRemoteDependencyHearings Ensuring Family Justice in a Virtual World: Introducing a New Court Guide for Remote Dependency Hearings – May 13th, 2025, at 1:00PM EST. Developed with support from State Justice Institute, this guide helps dependency courts conduct effective, accessible, and secure remote hearings. Created through careful collaboration with courts …
Read MoreThis year, the Justice Management Institute received a strategic initiatives grant from the State Justice Institute to expand the use of online case resolution (OCR) for traffic and misdemeanor cases. With OCR, a person who receives a citation or is charged with a misdemeanor can access a defendant app and contest their case online. The …
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