Trial Court Performance Measures

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Case Management Systems The following court case management systems offer an implementation of performance measurement based on CourTools. This listing does not constitute an endorsement of any kind by the National Center for State Courts. Further, the list is not exhaustive, but represents information that has been supplied by the vendors themselves.

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Journal Technologies: Of the ten CourTools recommended by the NCSC, Journal Technologies has implemented six tools directly into the
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Trial Court Performance Measures

Courts have long sought a set of balanced and realistic performance measures that are practical to implement and use. The ten CourTools performance measures were designed by the National Center for State Courts to answer that call. Measuring court performance can be a challenge. Understanding the steps involved in performance measurement can make the task easier and more likely to succeed. CourTools supports efforts toward improved court performance by helping:

Clarify performance goals
Develop a measurement plan
Document success

	Overview Brochure
	Implementing CourTools
	Why Measure? 5 Reasons

M1: Access and Fairness
Access and Fairness Survey (Spanish)

M2: Clearance Rates

M3: Time to Disposition

M4: Age of Active Pending Caseload

M5: Trial Date Certainty

M6: Reliability and Integrity of Case Files

M7:
7a Ensuring Fairness in Legal Financial Obligations
7b Management of Legal Financial Obligations
7c Fair Practices for Legal Financial Obligations

M8: Effective Use of Jurors
Jury Manager Toolbox		website

M9: Court Employee Satisfaction

M10: Cost Per Case