Study objectives were to (1) determine levels of public knowledge about courts; (2) test reactions to situations which might or might not prevent recourse to courts; (3) determine the incidence, nature, and evaluations of court experience; (4) describe and account for evaluations of court performance; (5) indicate attitudes toward legal actors; and (6) indicate reactions to alternative means of dispute resolution. Two samples were drawn for the study: a 'special publics' sample of judges, lawyers, and community leaders and a national sample of the general public. Sample design and weighting information is provided, file structure and data availability are explored, and study processing procedures are explained. Response frequencies are examined, and guidelines for reading the codebook information are offered. Finally, a variable description list is included. Appendixes provide questionnaires, special public interview sites, and addendum frequencies.