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Shared Interest Group

Shared Interest Group. Court Trends in 2025 Peter Kiefer and Janet Cornell National Association for Court Management Midyear Conference Hyatt Regency, Savannah, February 10, 2014. 1 of 13. The Surveys. 2 of 13.

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Shared Interest Group

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  1. Shared Interest Group Court Trends in 2025 Peter Kiefer and Janet Cornell National Association for Court Management Midyear Conference Hyatt Regency, Savannah, February 10, 2014 1 of 13

  2. The Surveys 2 of 13

  3. Tell us what YOU Think the Trends Will Be“Stop Us Before We Kill Again” 3 of 13

  4. Trial Courts Will Have Web Based Information Highly Likely – Average Probability 1.5 Summer Survey Web based court systems provide answers to public inquiries about cases and court processes including: • Calendar information • Fill-in-the-blanks Forms • Reference information on the court 4 of 13

  5. Trial Courts Will Use Electronic Recording Systems Highly Likely – Average Probability 1.6 Summer Survey Electronic recording becomes the official record for court proceedingswhich could include either audio or audio and video recording 5 of 13

  6. Centralized Data Storage Highly Likely – Average Probability 1.9 Spring Survey With ever increasing centralization of data storage, input, and transactions, centralized (state) centers for payment of traffic fines, payment of filing fees, payment of restitution, and bail bond payments will become the norm. 6 of 13

  7. Courts Will Increase User Based Revenue Highly Likely – Average Probability 1.8 Summer Survey As many cases require more services than others, courts will charge users fees for a variety of specific types of activities based on the resources neededincluding probation visitation fees, warrant issuance and quash fees, electronic filing fees, public defender recoupment fees, drug testing fees, counseling fees. 7 of 13

  8. Public–Private Courthouse Construction Equal (50-50) Chance – Average Probability 2.7 Spring Survey Budgets continue to shrink eventually forcing courts to turn to the private sector for help with revitalizing the physical plant. Courts develop innovative new ways private entities can help fund courthouse construction. 8 of 13

  9. Paper Money Disappears Likely – Average Probability 2.3 Spring Survey The ease of credit, debit, and gift cards along with the electronic funds transfers results in virtually no one having paper money any more. Courts are forced to adapt their financial transactions to exclusively electronic funds transfers of restitution, bail, bonds, fees, and fines payments. 9 of 13

  10. Most Court Hearings are Conducted by Audio–Video Equal (50-50) Chance – Average Probability 2.7 Spring Survey Video conferencing continues to increase until most non-dispositive court hearings are held through remote electronic court hearings with parties physically in the courtroom becoming the exception rather than the rule. 10 of 13

  11. Case Complexity Increases Likely – Average Probability 2.0 Spring Survey Some types of cases will continue to become more and more complex. 11 of 13

  12. More Accurate Differentiated Caseflow Management Highly Likely – Average Probability 1.9 Spring Survey Continued refinements in analysis of case filings, parties, and investigations through multiple regression analysis lead to increasingly accurate predictions of which cases go to trial, how long trials will take, which cases will settle and when. Courts become increasingly able to direct resources to where they will manage cases most effectively and even proactively manage cases that predictions indicate are likely to go to trial. 12 of 13

  13. “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future.” Niels Bohr “. . . Some days involve putting out fires; others focus on encouraging subordinates and giving the political protection needed for the organization. Some time must be spent envisioning the future.” Paraphrased from Suzanne James1 “Courts desperately need risk taking leaders. Whether they are public or private, organizations that thrive have one common bond: they are spirited and not afraid to take calculated risks.” Hon. Kevin S. Burke 1Janet Cornell, “Tips and Techniques for Climbing the Ladder of Success in Court Management,” The Court Manager, Vol. 25, No. 2 Summer, 2010 13 of 13

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