NCJ Number
170206
Date Published
1997
Length
392 pages
Annotation
Detailed statistics are compiled on activities and caseloads of Arkansas courts during fiscal year 1996-1997.
Abstract
Data are tabulated for appellate courts (Supreme Court and Court of Appeals), general jurisdiction courts, and limited jurisdiction courts. In addition, data are provided on circuit court caseloads, case processing times, statewide filings by case type, total cases filed, statewide average filings per judge, disposition rates, and pending cases. Statistics are also presented for civil, criminal, probation, and juvenile caseloads and for municipal and city courts. The report contains miscellaneous information and data on public defenders, judge assignments, court interpreters, judicial education, and weighted caseloads. Tables and figures