SURVEY OF THE TRIAL COURT FACILITIES OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

• NCJ Number: 18992
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 271 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Connecticut Cmssn to Study and Draft Legislation for the Reorganization and Unification of the Court; Sachem Fund of New Haven
• Corporate Author: Connecticut Citizens for Judicial Modernization
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS REPORT CONTAINS THE RESULTS OF AN ON-SITE SURVEY OF THE EXISTING TRIAL COURT HOUSES OF THE SUPERIOR, COMMON PLEAS, AND CIRCUIT COURTS AND ON THE DAILY USE OF VARIOUS COURTROOMS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1973.

Abstract

THE FLOOR PLANS OF THE COURTS ARE PRESENTED ALONG WITH A CHART THAT EXPLAINS THE USE OF EACH ROOM, CONDITION, DECORATIVE SCHEME, LIGHTING CONDITIONS, ACOUSTICS, OVERALL ADEQUACY, AND THE HEATING SYSTEM. THE AUTHORS FOUND THAT SOME COURT FACILITIES ARE DEFINITELY SUBSTANDARD AND INADEQUATE; OTHERS COULD BE RENDERED MORE ADEQUATE BY THE LEASING OR CONSTRUCTION OF ADJACENT OFFICE SPACE FOR SUPPORTIVE PERSONNEL. MOREOVER, IT APPEARED THAT SOME COURT FACILITIES COULD BE CLOSED AND THE BUSINESS TRANSFERRED TO OTHER EXISTING COURT FACILITIES. FOR RELATED DOCUMENTS, SEE NCJ-18991 AND 18993-18996.