The Remote Public Access to Electronic Court Records: A Cross-Jurisdictional Review for the D.C. Courts report, prepared by the Remote Access to Court Electronic Records (RACER) Committee of the Council for Court Excellence, identifies best practices from across the nation on public access to electronic court case files. Completed at the request of former Chief …
Read MoreOn April 2, 2017, Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr., from Kentucky was sworn in by Chair Rogers to serve on the SJI Board of Directors. Chief Justice Minton was nominated by the President on July 13, 2016, and confirmed by the Senate on December 10th. He was elected to the Supreme Court of Kentucky …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors met on April 3, 2017, at the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts in Nashville to make decisions on quarterly grant applications, and awarded a total of fourteen (14) new grants. One Project Grant was awarded to the Center for Court Innovation (CCI) to develop a human trafficking court video …
Read MoreEarlier this year, the Self-Represented Litigation Network completed a thorough review of current court rules and practices with support from SJI. The Remote Appearances of Parties, Attorneys and Witnesses, A Review of Current Court Rules and Practices, is a follow up report to Serving Self-Represented Litigants Remotely – A Resource Guide. It presents the author’s conclusions about the …
Read MoreIn July 2016, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) endorsed the Report and Recommendations of the CCJ Civil Justice Improvements Committee. The 13 recommendations are intended to reduce cost and delay in civil litigation and improve customer service to litigants. With SJI support, the National Center for …
Read MoreDuring the last decade, research on practices to improve pretrial release decisions has increased dramatically. This clearly demonstrates the need to move to a risk-based system, relying on actuarial instruments to inform decisions regarding the likelihood the defendant will appear in court or pose a danger to the community. The research also has much to …
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