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RAMSEY COUNTY (MN) - CONVERSION TO A COUNTY-WIDE MUNICIPAL COURT - A TASK DESCRIPTION AND COST ESTIMATE

NCJ Number
39847
Author(s)
S C BEERHALTER; J A GAINEY; R H LAWTON
Date Published
1974
Length
23 pages
Annotation
IMPLEMENTATION STUDY, DATED MAY 1974, DETAILING THE PHASES, TIMETABLE, RESOURCE NEEDS, AND ESTIMATED COST OF ESTABLISHING A COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT BY CONSOLIDATING ST PAUL MUNICIPAL COURT AND FIVE SUBURBAN COURTS.
Abstract
THE FIVE SUBURBAN COURTS EACH HAVE A PART-TIME JUDGE AND ONE TO THREE FULL-TIME CLERKS AND DEPUTIES. THE MUNICIPALITIES RANGE FROM 11,900 TO 34,000 IN POPULATION AND HAD 1972 CASELOADS RANGING FROM 294 TO OVER 4,076. ST PAUL MUNICIPAL COURT SERVES A CITY OF 309,000, HAS SIX JUDGES AND A SUPPORT STAFF OF 49, AND DISPOSED OF 21,501 CASES IN 1972. CONSOLIDATION PLANS CALLED FOR COMBINING THESE SIX COURTS INTO ONE SYSTEM SERVED BY 11 FULL-TIME JUDGES, ONE FULL-TIME COURT ADMINISTRATOR, AND A SUPPORT STAFF OF APPROXIMATELY 66. THE MAJOR IMPLEMENTATION TASKS OUTLINED ARE A PERSONNEL ANALYSIS (INCLUDING JOB DESCRIPTIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, SALARIES, AND FRINGE BENEFITS); A SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTING, CALENDARING, AND RECORDKEEPING PROCEDURES; AND A COURT MANAGEMENT STUDY. A TIME PHASED CHART FOR EACH ELEMENT SPANS A 30 WEEK PERIOD. TOTAL PROJECT COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AT $889,083...ELW

Contract Number(s)
J-LEAA-042-72
Sponsoring Agency
US Dept of Justice
Address

Washington, DC 20531, United States

Corporate Author
American University
Address

4900 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016, United States

Sale Source
National Institute of Justice/
Address

Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

Language
English
Country
United States of America