NCJ Number: |
70129  |
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Title: |
Mississippi Court Finance Study - Volume 2 - A Proposed Magistrate Division of the Circuit Court for the State of Mississippi |
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Corporate Author: |
Ernest H Short and Associates United States of America |
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Project Director: |
E H Short |
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Date Published: |
1979 |
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Page Count: |
44 |
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Sponsoring Agency: |
Ernest H Short and Associates Sacramento, CA 95821 Mississippi Judicial Council Jackson, MS 39201 National Institute of Justice/ Rockville, MD 20849 US Dept of Justice Washington, DC 20531 |
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Publication Number: |
78-DF-AX-0215 |
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Sale Source: |
National Institute of Justice/ NCJRS paper reproduction Box 6000, Dept F Rockville, MD 20849 United States of America |
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Document: |
PDF |
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Language: |
English |
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Country: |
United States of America |
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Annotation: |
This second volume of a six-volume study of the Mississippi court system proposes a magistrate system to replace the current justice courts system. |
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Abstract: |
The introductory section is followed by a consideration of operational factors pertinent to organizational change: organization, qualifications, jurisdiction, facilities and equipment, and caseload/workload. The next section details projections for staffing and costs of a magistrates dividion of the circuit court. The Concluding section summarizes the report's recommendations. The approach proposed essentially involves consolidation of trial court functions. The objective of consolidation is to provide a system in which the courts are organized and managed under a uniform administration of justice throughout a jurisdiction. Consolidation tends to promote more efficient use of personnel and facilities. Particular issues considered are judge qualifications, salary versus fee compensation, blending of prosecutorial and judicial roles, and operational factors. A brief chronology of lower court reform in other States is appended. Tabular data, figures, and footnotes are provided. For related volumes, see NCJ 70127-28 and 70130-34. |
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Index Term(s): |
Court management; Court reorganization; Magistrates; Mississippi; Personnel selection |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=70129 |
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