U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

BOWIE COUNTY AND WEBB COUNTY (TX) - RECOMMENDATIONS TO ALLEVIATE CURRENT RECORD STORAGE PROBLEMS IN THE DISTRICT COURTS - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

NCJ Number
39574
Author(s)
R W TOBIN
Date Published
1974
Length
25 pages
Annotation
REPORT OF A RECORDS MANAGEMENT STUDY THAT WAS DONE FOR TWO TEXAS DISTRICT COURTS TO ADVISE THEM OF THE PLANNING AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A MICROFILMING SYSTEM TO ALLEVIATE STORAGE PROBLEMS.
Abstract
METHODOLOGY INVOLVED IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PROJECT GOALS INCLUDED AN INTERVIEW TO OBTAIN AN OVERVIEW OF THE TEXAS COURT SYSTEM; A STATE LEVEL PERSPECTIVE ON COURT RECORD MANAGEMENT; AND AN ONSITE ANALYSIS OF THE INDEXING, DOCKETING, AND FILING SYSTEMS IN THE TWO DISTRICT CLERK OFFICES. THE CONSULTANT INVOLVED IN THE STUDY ALSO REVIEWED RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND MICROFILM VENDOR PROPOSALS IN ORDER TO ARRIVE AT VALID CONCLUSIONS. THE CONSULTANT CONCLUDED THAT MICROFILMING IS A NECESSITY FOR THE DISTRICT CLERKS OF WEBB AND BOWIE, COUNTIES AND THAT THE MICROFILMING WOULD PROBABLY BE CONFINED TO HISTORICAL RECORDS. RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ALSO MADE FOR THE PURCHASE OF SPECIFIC TYPES OF EQUIPMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP