THE CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE JULY 1972 AND IS CONDUCTED UNDER A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE EXPERT ADVISORY SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO STATE AND LOCAL COURTS, COURT-RELATED AGENCIES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING UNITS WHEN THESE SERVICES ARE NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE. THE PROJECT FUNCTIONS, THUS, AS A SERVICE ARM OF LEAA'S OFFICE OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS AND SERVES AS A BROAD-BASED, READILY ACCESSIBLE RESOURCE FOR ALL SEGMENTS OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS COMMUNITY. SUBJECT AREAS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE PROBLEM DEFINITION, PLANNING, EVALUATION, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS. FOLLOW-UP AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES, AND DISSEMINATED ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED. A LIST OF PROJECT STAFF IS PROVIDED AS WELL. APPENDED IS A LIST OF COMPLETED ASSIGNMENT REPORTS BY SUBJECT AREA. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)