THE REPORT, WHICH IS BASED PARTLY ON SURVEYS OF STATE COURT ADMINISTRATORS AND STATE PLANNING AGENCIES, REVIEWS THE UTILITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OBTS AND CCH PROGRAMS FOR VARIOUS STATE JUDICIARIES. IT FOCUSES ON THE MAJOR COSTS OF THE TWO PROGRAMS AND THE DIRECT IMPACT OF THE PROGRAMS ON STATE COURT SYSTEMS. INCLUDED ARE CHAPTERS ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY OF THE OBTS AND CCH PROGRAMS; THE RELATIONSHIP OF OBTS AND CCH TO COMPREHENSIVE DATA SYSTEMS PROGRAMS AND TO THE SJIS PROJECT; AND USES OF OBTS AND CCH DATA ENVISIONED AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. AN OVERVIEW OF OBTS AND CCH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IS PRESENTED, TOGETHER WITH DETAILED CASE STUDIES OF TWO STATES (CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA) THAT HAVE FULLY IMPLEMENTED OBTS AND CCH SYSTEMS. SURVEY DATA INDICATIVE OF THE UTILITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF OBTS AND CCH TO THE JUDICIARY ARE PRESENTED AND ANALYZED. THE REPORT CLOSES WITH CONCLUSIONS REGARDING CCH AND OBTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO JUDICIARIES IN STATES WITH SJIS CAPABILITIES, TO JUDICIARIES IN STATES WITHOUT SUCH CAPABILITIES, AND TO THE LEAA. SUPPORTING DATA AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED.