Time standards example for Lower Courts: Develop time standards for No time standards exist in Lack of a policy No resources have been lower courts using PJDP Time lower courts. framework for case allocated to develop time Time standards for all case types Standards Toolkit and disposal in the lower standards; lack of have been defined and are being technical support from PJDP courts. expertise in developing met. Adviser / judge and RTT time standards in lower familiar with developing time courts. standards in the superior court. Time standards example for Superior Courts: Review of existing superior Defined time standards in Time standards are not Lack of interest by court time standards to superior courts are not met being met at all stages of superior court criminal Time standards for all case types ensure; awareness training on in a significant proportion the criminal case judges / court officers to have been defined and are being updated criminal time (____%) of criminal cases. management process. meet time standards as met. standards; development of Civil cases generally meet these are seen as being incentives to keep to all time defined time standards. unrealistic; lack of standards (court performance motivation to meet time awards; etc.) standards. Planning: …: Operations: …:
Time standards example for Lower Courts: Time standards for all case types have been defined and are being met. No time standards exist in lower courts. Lack of a policy framework for case disposal in the lower courts. No resources have been allocated to develop time standards; lack of expertise in developing time standards in lower courts. Develop time standards for lower courts using PJDP Time Standards Toolkit and technical support from PJDP Adviser / judge and RTT familiar with developing time standards in the superior court. Time standards example for Superior Courts: Time standards for all case types have been defined and are being met. Defined time standards in superior courts are not met in a significant proportion (____%) of criminal cases. Civil cases generally meet defined time standards. Time standards are not being met at all stages of the criminal case management process. Lack of interest by superior court criminal judges / court officers to meet time standards as these are seen as being unrealistic; lack of motivation to meet time standards. Review of existing superior court time standards to ensure; awareness training on updated criminal time standards; development of incentives to keep to all time standards (court performance awards; etc.) Planning: …: Operations: …:
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