Performance of the Courts of Appeal

Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017

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GOAL 4: TO USE PUBLIC RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY


Objective

4.2 To manage caseloads effectively and use available resources efficiently and productively.

Intent of the Objective

The courts of appeal should manage their caseloads in a cost-effective and efficient manner and in a way that does not sacrifice the rights or interests of litigants. As an institution reliant on public resources, the courts of appeal recognize their responsibility to use resources prudently and process and resolve cases in an efficient manner.

Responses To Objective

  1. Technologies installed or implemented during FY 2016-2017.

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QuestionIdQuestionStatementResponse
184771065What kinds of technologies, if any, did your court install, implement or utilize during the reporting period?Technologies installed or implemented during FY 2016-2017.
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Technologies installed or implemented during FY 2016-2017.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective
1st Circuit
The court launched its ECase subscription service. This subscription service provides attorneys access to appellate filings at the court via any electronic device. This service also includes the ability to search and sort the court s database of documents based upon the subscriber s criteria.
2nd Circuit
Our programmer is actively involved in observing the Clerk s Office functions and needs. Once the new case management system is in place, this court will move forward to e-filing and e-notification.
ResponseResponse_Court
Acquired or updated legal research materials5 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit)
Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective2 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit)
Bought additional personal computers3 courts (1st Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit)
Bought mobile devices such as smart phones or tablets4 courts (1st Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit)
Continued to address this objective through the actions indicated below, or implemented the following new actions to address this objective as indicated below:5 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit)
Created or updated a court website5 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit)
Did not address this objective0
Installed/updated/used electronic monitoring2 courts (3rd Circuit, 5th Circuit)
Installed/updated/used e-mail/internet5 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit)
Installed/updated/used legal research software4 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit)
Installed/updated/used new audio-visual equipment3 courts (1st Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 5th Circuit)
Installed/updated/used video-conferencing/arraignment system1 court (3rd Circuit)
Installed/updated/used/digital audio/video equipment4 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 5th Circuit)
Planned or installed an e-filing system5 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit)
Upgraded word processing software5 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit)
Used social media0

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