State Court Organization, 2004

• NCJ Number: 212351
• Date Published: August 2006
• Author(s): David B. Rottman; Shauna M. Strickland
• Length: 329 pages
• Publication Series: BJS Full Reports
• Grant Number(s): 2003-BJ-CX-K003
• Agencies: BJS
• Publication Type: Statistics

Annotation

This report presents detailed comparative data by State trial and appellate courts in the United States.

Abstract

Presents detailed comparative data by State trial and appellate courts in the United States. Topics covered include: the number of courts and judges; process for judicial selection; governance of court systems, including judicial funding, administration, staffing, and procedures; jury qualifications and verdict rules; and processing and sentencing procedures for criminal cases. Diagrams of court structure summarize the key features of each State's court organization.