CCM Court Performance Standards & Court Governance 2

Question 1

A court received 4,800 new filings and disposed of 5,160 cases in a year. What is its clearance rate?

Accepted Answer

107.5%

Answer

Clearance rate = outgoing cases / incoming cases x 100, so 5,160/4,800 = 107.5%.

Question 2

Which CourTools measure relies primarily on a survey of court users?

Accepted Answer

Access and Fairness

Answer

Measure 1, Access and Fairness, uses a user survey rating the court on accessibility, fairness and treatment.

Question 3

A clearance rate persistently below 100% most directly signals what?

Accepted Answer

A growing backlog of pending cases

Answer

Fewer cases resolved than filed means the pending inventory is growing.

Question 4

Which Trial Court Performance Standards area addresses whether proceedings are conducted without unnecessary delay?

Accepted Answer

Expedition and Timeliness

Answer

Expedition and Timeliness covers processing cases promptly and meeting time standards.

Question 5

Trial Date Certainty (CourTools Measure 5) is measured by what?

Accepted Answer

Number of times cases scheduled for trial are heard on the first date set

Answer

It tracks how many trial-setting events actually go forward on the first scheduled date, reflecting continuances and settings.

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