GUIDELINES FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF STATE COURT PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, VOL A - SYSTEM PLANNING CONCEPTS, MONOGRAPH A1 - COURTS SYSTEM OVERVIEW

• NCJ Number: 37292
• Author(s): C L GROTTS
• Editor(s): J M SMITH
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 51 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-TA-99-0005; 76-TA-99-0017
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS MONOGRAPH EXPLAINS STATE COURT SYSTEMS AND DESCRIBES THE FLOW OF CRIMINAL CASES THROUGH COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION FOR THE NON-LAWYER.

Abstract

THE FIRST SECTION AND ITS SUBSECTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE THE NON-LAWYER AN OVERVIEW OF STATE COURTS: FUNCTION AND OPERATIONS, BASIC CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS, STRUCTURE AND JURISDICTION. THE OTHER SECTION IS DESIGNED TO GIVE THE NON-LAWYER AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FORMAL PROCEDURES AND ORGANIZATION OF THE PROCESSING OF CRIMINAL CASES IN COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION. THE SYSTEM FLOW IS DISCUSSED IN TEN PHASES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...PO