CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR STATE COURT SYSTEMS

• NCJ Number: 28520
• Journal: Judicature Volume: 59 Issue: 2 Dated: (AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1975) Pages: 62-66
• Author(s): R N KLEPS
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: American Judicature Soc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE AUTHOR ARGUES THAT STATE COURTS SHOULD HAVE THE CAPACITY FOR ADVANCE PLANNING AND BUDGETING TO BE ABLE TO COPE WITH JUDICIAL CRISES.

Abstract

TO SUPPORT HIS VIEW, HE CITES THE CONTINGENCY PLANNING CAPACITY WHICH ENABLED CALIFORNIA COURTS TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO THE AUGUST 14, 1974 STATE SUPREME COURT RULING IN GORDON V. JUSTICE COURT. AT A TIME WHEN 127 JUSTICE COURTS WERE PRESIDED OVER BY NONATTORNEY JUDGES, AND WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 16 (17 WORKING DAYS LATER), THE COURT HELD THAT A DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH AN OFFENSE CARRYING A POSSIBLE JAIL SENTENCE MUST BE PROVIDED AN ATTORNEY JUDGE TO PRESIDE OVER THE PROCEEDINGS, UNLESS THE RIGHT IS WAIVED.