MASSACHUSETTS - DISTRICT COURT - REVISION OF FORMS FOR USE IN CASES OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPERVISION (CHINS) CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39603
• Author(s): D CALLUZZI; S CONTI; D MEAGHER; L MOORE; J STATHAKIS
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 30 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SIMPLIFICATION OF COURT PAPERWORK IS THE OBJECT OF PROPOSED NEW FORM CHANGES.

Abstract

JUVENILE COURT FORMS SHOULD BE AS READABLE TO A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD AS THEY ARE TO COURT PERSONNEL AND ATTORNEYS, ACCORDING TO THIS STUDY. THE 'WHEREFORES, THEREBYS, HERTOFORES, AND HEREINS' SHOULD BE ELIMINATED, AND SIMPLE LANGUAGE SUBSTITUTED FOR THEM. THE LANGUAGE AND REDUNDANCY OF THE FORMS, FROM PETITION TO CUSTODY FORMS, SHOULD BE REDUCED. THE FORMS SHOULD ALSO SERVE TO DOCUMENT A CASE AND BE EASY TO FILL OUT. THIS STUDY SAYS THAT THE FORMS SHOULD BE GIVEN CONTROL NUMBERS TO READILY IDENTIFY A CASE. SAMPLES OF THE PROPOSES FORMS ARE INCLUDED....BS