SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE JUDICIARY FINAL REPORT, JANUARY 21 AND 22, 1977

• NCJ Number: 47958
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 146 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; New Mexico Governor's Council on Criminal Justice Planning; Oklahoma Assoc; Phillips Foundation; Kerr-McGee Corporation
• Corporate Author: New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts; National Ctr for State Courts; New Mexico Supreme Court
• Sale Source: National Ctr for State Courts
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: CONFERENCE HELD IN SANTA FE (NM)

Annotation

PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE FINANCING OF STATE JUDICIAL SYSTEMS AND THE PROBLEMS RELATED TO INTERACTIONS WITH STATE LEGISLATURES AND LOCAL GOVERNING BOARDS WERE DISCUSSED IN A SERIES OF INFORMAL SESSIONS.

Abstract

THIS CONFERENCE HANDBOOK CONTAINS THE AGENDA, BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS, AND BACKGROUND PAPERS RELATED TO THE TOPICS DISCUSSED. THESE BACKGROUND MATERIALS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PAPERS: 'FINANCING THE JUDICIARY: TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH;' 'STATE JUDICIAL FINANCING, PRELIMINARIES, PROGRESS, PROVISIONS, AND PROGNOSIS;' 'COURT FINANCING AND UNITARY BUDGETING;' AND 'THE LIMITED TREND TOWARD STATE AND COURT FINANCING.' TWO PAPERS EXAMINE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES AND ARE ENTITLED 'SOME ASPECTS OF SEPARATION OF POWERS,' AND 'ANYTHING LEGISLATURES CAN DO, COURTS CAN DO BETTER?' THE CONFERENCE WAS CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS IN COOPERATION WITH THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT AND NEW MEXICO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS. FUNDING CAME FROM LEAA, BAR ASSOCIATIONS, AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY. (GLR)