NCJ Number
17438
Date Published
1973
Length
11 pages
Annotation
A DESCRIPTION OF A PROPOSED MUNICIPAL COURT MISDEMEANOR AND TRAFFIC INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT WOULD KEEP TRACK OF AN ANNUAL CASELOAD OF 60,000 TRAFFIC CITATIONS AND 18,000 MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES.
Abstract
SPECIFIC PROBLEMS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE MUNICIPAL COURTS SYSTEM THAT WOULD BE AMELIORATED ARE LISTED. THESE INCLUDE INEFFECTIVE WITNESS MANAGEMENT AND THE LACK OF TIMELY INFORMATION BEARING ON THE CASE ON TRIAL. THE UTILIZATION OF DISK FILES IS DISCUSSED. A SYSTEM UTILIZATION FLOW CHART CONCLUDES THIS REPORT.