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DELAWARE COUNTY (PA) - PRELIMINARY PLANNING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE COURT INFORMATION SYSTEM CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

NCJ Number
39803
Author(s)
J CLARK; C KIRSH; L POLANSKY
Date Published
1973
Length
19 pages
Annotation
REPORT, DATED JULY 1973, OF A PROJECT TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM THAT WILL MAINTAIN ACCURATE RECORDS AND ALLOW THE IMMEDIATE RETRIEVAL OF CASE INFORMATION FOR BOTH CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASELOADS.
Abstract
DURING THEIR ONSITE VISIT, THE TEAM REVIEWED THE COURT'S PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SYSTEM PLAN AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION OF THE LIMITED COMPUTER INFORMATION SERVICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES. SOME RECOMMENDATIONS MADE FOR SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE: ESTABLISHING AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR PROJECT DIRECTION, EDUCATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, AND DETERMINING DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) ...KAP