NCJ Number
39849
Date Published
1974
Length
45 pages
Annotation
REPORT ON A CONFERENCE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 25 AND 26, 1973 IN LOUISVILLE (KY) TO INVOLVE CITIZENS AND EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF JUDICIAL REFORM IN INTENSIVE DISCUSSION OF KENTUCKY'S PROPOSED JUDICIAL ARTICLE.
Abstract
A GROUP OF FIVE EXPERTS PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CONCERNED CITIZENS PARTICIPATING IN THE CONFERENCE, WHICH CONCENTRATED ON THE SUBSTANCE OF THE PROPOSED JUDICIAL ARTICLE AS WELL AS STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL, PUBLIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED JUDICIAL ARTICLE. THE ARTICLE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTED OVERWHELMINGLY BY THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AFTER MODIFICATION OF SOME OF THE 'MODEL' PROVISIONS TO SUIT KENTUCKY'S NEEDS AND ADOPTION OF SEVERAL SUPPORT STRATEGIES RECOMMENDED BY THE EXPERTS, BASED ON EXPERIENCE IN THEIR OWN STATES. PUBLIC REFERENDUM ON THE REFORM ARTICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR FALL 1975...EB