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Governor - Judicial Processes Commission - Survey of Current Operations and Recommendations

 Series
Identifier: 001-19-069

Scope and Contents

This series is the printed final report of the Governor's Commission on Judicial Processes. The Commission contracted Ernst and Ernst, an Atlanta consulting firm, to survey the volume and type of legal cases flowing through the state court system, to review the existing records and procedures and to canvass key personnel involved in the day‑to‑day operation of the courts. The results of this survey provide the basis for recommendations for improvements in procedure and in the administrative structure of the Georgia court system. The report contains the summaries of findings, conclusions and recommendations with supportive data illustrated in tables and graphs. Conclusions emphasize the lack of organization in the judicial system which produces wide‑spread inefficiencies and frequent misallocations of resources. To correct the situation, the report details the need for centralized responsibility and decision‑making in the judicial system, and urges establishment of a centralized judicial agency. Such an agency might, for example, direct the standardization of court records and procedures and guide the installation of computer systems. Appendices include an outline of the Georgia judicial system, jurisdiction of courts surveyed, information on Georgia attorneys and sample statistical reports.

Dates

  • Created: 1973-1973

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

The Commission's report, arranged topically and indexed, is drawn from the raw statistical data on the collection sheets that comprise RGSGSERIES 1 - 19 - 119.

Title
Governor - Judicial Processes Commission - Survey of Current Operations and Recommendations
Author
Georgia Archives
Description rules
Local
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States