NCJ Number
25251
Date Published
Unknown
Length
12 pages
Annotation
AN OUTLINE OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES UTILIZED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR COURT TO ELIMINATE ITS PENDING CASE BACKLOG AND TO ENSURE THAT ALL CASES WILL BE BROUGHT TO COURT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF FILING.
Abstract
ESTABLISHMENT OF A MASTER CALENDAR DEPARTMENT, UTILIZING COMPUTERS FOR SCHEDULING AND MONITORING THE STATUS OF CASES, AND PRESIDED OVER BY A SINGLE JUDGE WHO PROCESSES AND ASSIGNS ALL CASES THAT ENTER THE SUPERIOR COURT, ELIMINATED A TWELVE MONTH BACKLOG OF PENDING CASES IN JUST TWO YEARS.