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Delay Reduction Program Enhanced by Computer Technology - The Case of Rhode Island Superior Court for the Counties of Providence and Bristol

NCJ Number
93748
Journal
Justice System Journal Volume: 8 Issue: 3 Dated: (Winter 1983) Pages: 367-377
Author(s)
D E Morgan
Date Published
1983
Length
11 pages
Annotation
The purpose of this management note is to describe the design, implementation, and preliminary results of a trial court delay reduction program.
Abstract
Introduced in the Rhode Island Superior Court, the program introduced key procedural changes with a corresponding shift from a manual case tracking system to an automated one. Initial results point to positive effects and suggest that the program merits consideration by other jurisdictions. (Publisher abstract)