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Planning to Succeed: Court Leadership and A
Collaborative Model
Presentation by: Gary Krcmarik and Judge Jeffrey Coker
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Caseflow ManagementDefinition: Coordination of court processes and
resources to move cases timely from filing to disposition regardless of the type of disposition
Goal: Creation of a predictable system that sets
expectations and helps assure that required action is taken
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Caseflow ManagementBy: Creation of case events but most
importantly management of the time between events
Times must be long enough to allow preparation but short enough to encourage preparation
Providing certainty that events will occur as scheduled
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System-Wide Change Process
Comprehensive Approach to Change Collegial Approach to Change
More buy-in from key players Better solutions Makes broad acceptance more likely Facilitates change (long term)
…”It is one thing to do what you know and quite another to know what to do.”…
Albert Einstein
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Hurdles
Education of Judges, Staff, Attorneys Effective case management techniques Importance of realistic charging Timely discovery Creation of goals, time standards, and
uniform procedures Anxiety of Change Process Backlog of Cases
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Hurdles (Cont’d)
Lack of Case Management Data Lack of Public Defenders and County
Attorneys Minute Entry Processes Relationship with County Manager and
Board of Supervisors
“Trying to manage something you can’t describe, is like trying to go somewhere that doesn’t exist.”
Mark Twain
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FELONY CASEFLOW PROBLEMS
PRIOR TO JULY 3, 1995 No Tracking of Cases (Pending Cases)
Continuances +
No Court Intervention
Black Hole
No Case Management Statistics
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Key Ingredients for Change
Judicial Leadership (champion) Willingness by all Agencies to Admit
Existing Problems Willingness by all Agencies to Change Ability to Monitor Cases and to Provide
Case Management Data
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“Court reform efforts are not a sport for the short-winded.”
Arthur VanderbiltFormer Chief JusticeState of New Jersey
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Case Management System History
April 12, 1995First Felony Task Force Meeting
1967 to December 1994Jail Overcrowding Problem
February 6, 1995Contract with Maureen Solomon
March 28, 1995Maureen Solomon Recommendations
April 11, 1995One Day Case Management Workshop
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Case Management System History
continuedApril 13-April 30, 1995 Sub Committee Meetings
Backlog Sub Committee Design Sub Committee Forms Sub Committee Limited Jurisdiction Sub Committee
May 1, 1995 Second Felony Task Force Meeting
July 3, 1995 Implement New Case Management System
September 1995 to Present Follow-Up Felony Task Force Meetings Continuing Education for New Judges, Staff, and Attorneys
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Felony Task Force MembersCoconino County
All Judges All Judicial Assistants Clerk of Court Sheriff County Attorney Public Defender
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Felony Task Force MembersCoconino County
Probation Department Court Administration Board of Supervisors County Manager Law Enforcement Bar Association
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“Change is a Process Not an Event.”
Maureen Solomon, Author Improving CriminalCaseflow
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Criminal Case Processing Highlights
Coconino County Expedited Criminal Case Processing-1995 Justice Court Felony Change of Pleas-2000 Felony Plea on Demand—2002 Increasing Number of Grand Jury Days-
2005 Probation Revocation Court-2007
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Prove It!Show Me the
Evidence!
September 1994 Felony Dispositions
0- 30 Days5%
31- 60 Days5%
61- 100 Days9%
101- 150 Days32%
151- 180 Days5%
181- 260 Days11%
261 Days+33%
September 2007 Felony Dispositions
0- 30 Days
6% 31- 60 Days
16%
61- 100 Days
27%101- 150 Days
29%
151- 180 Days
11%
181- 260 Days
8%261 Days+
3%
