NCJ Number
63040
Date Published
1979
Length
98 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT, WHICH ACCOMPANIES THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MARYLAND JUDICIARY, PRESENTS STATISTICS ON THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1979, AS WELL AS COMPARISONS WITH THE 5 PREVIOUS YEARS.
Abstract
COURTS INCLUDED ARE THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS, THE CIRCUIT COURTS, AND THE DISTRICT COURT. FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS, DATA PRESENTED INCLUDES APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIORARI, AVERAGE TIME INTERVALS FOR DISPOSITIONS OF APPEALS, CALENDAR STATUS, AND DISPOSITIONS OF CASES. DATA PRESENTED FOR THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS INCLUDES CALENDAR STATUS, AVERAGE TIME INTERVALS FOR DISPOSITION OF APPEALS, AND DISPOSITION OF CASES. FOR THE CIRCUIT COURTS, DATA PRESENTED INCLUDES THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF CASES FILED IN EACH COURT, TERMINATIONS, CATEGORIES OF CASES, RATIO OF TRIALS TO DISPOSITIONS, AVERAGE DAYS FROM FILING TO HEARING AND DISPOSITION, CASELOADS RELATIONSHIPS TO POPULATION, AND APPEALS. DISTRICT COURT DATA PRESENTED INCLUDES MOTOR VEHICLE, CRIMINAL, AND CIVIL CASES, AND CASELOADS' RELATIONSHIPS TO POPULATION. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED AND APPENDIXES LISTING NAMES OF COURT AND JUDICIARY PERSONNEL ARE INCLUDED. (CFW)