Administrative Office of Courts (AOC) Alabama
http://www.alacourt.gov/
AOC is working to bring the courts and community closer together by making the courts more accessible to the public.
Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
http://afcca.law.af.mil/
The Court hears and decides appeals of Air Force court-martial convictions and appeals pendente lite.
Alabama Attorney General
http://www.ago.state.al.us
Officical Site Of The Attorney General Of Alabama
Alabama Attorney General
http://www.ago.state.al.us
Officical Site Of The Attorney General Of Alabama
Alabama Judicial System Online
http://www.judicial.state.al.us/
Connects with Alabama's Supreme, Appellate, and other courts, as well as the state law library, a history section, a "Kids Stuff" section and a virtual tour.
Alalinc, Alabama Legal Information Center
http://www.alalinc.net/alalinc.cfm
Alalinc provides full-text searches, view, and download of Alabama's Appellate Court Opinions. Also access to 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions and U.S. Supreme Court Opinions via Emory and Cornell University's websites.
Alaska Attorney General
http://www.law.state.ak.us
Officical Site Of The Attorney General Of Alaska
Alaska Court System
http://www.state.ak.us/courts/
Includes Alaska Court system links, Alaska legal research resources, Alaska Supreme Court Opinions and a Family Law Self Help Center.
American Samoa Attorney General
http://www.samoanet.com/asg/asgdla97.html
Official Website of the American Samoa Attorney General
Appellate Court System Alabama
http://www.alalinc.net/appellate.cfm
Alabama has three appellate courts: the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Arizona Attorney General
http://www.azag.gov/
Official Web site of the Arizona Attorney General
Arizona Court of Appeals - Division Two
http://www.apltwo.ct.state.az.us/
Includes recent decisions, case information, oral argument calandar and information on Arizona Court of Appeals Electronic Filing Program.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division 1
http://www.cofad1.state.az.us/
Includes civil opinions, corporation commission opinions, criminal opinions, court calendars, court information, court links, and court policies.
Arizona Judicial Department
http://www.supreme.state.az.us/welcome.htm
Court rules and Supreme Court Opinions plus a wide range of legal news related to the Arizona Judicial System.
Arizona Superior Court, Pima County (Tucson)
http://www.sc.pima.gov/
Features court departments, court calendar, juror information, and law library catalog.
Arizona Tempe Municipal Court
http://www.tempe.gov/court/
Features: Criminal Division, Civil Division, protection order/harassment info, and jury information. Good Community/Cultural links too.
Arizona: Scottsdale City Court
http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/courts.asp
Features fines and restitution, defensive driving class, Civil Division, Traffic Division, Criminal Division, Juvenile Division, jury duty, protective orders, and records requests. Good links page.
Arkansas Attorney General
http://www.ag.state.ar.us
Official Website of the Arkansas Attorney General
Arkansas Judiciary
http://courts.state.ar.us/
Large excellent site includes Arkansas Supreme Court announcements, decisions, other judicial and administrative departments, and research links.
British Columbia Superior Courts
http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/
The purpose of the British Columbia Superior Courts Web site is to provide: the public and the media timely access to reasons for judgments (on the Internet) and information on the British Columbia Superior Courts.
Anyone can view and/or download the contents of a judgment in a generic text format. This format can be imported by almost any word processor for editing.
Broward County, Florida, Clerk of the Courts
http://www.clerk-17th-flcourts.org/
Home page of the Clerk of the Courts Office of Broward County, Florida.
California Attorney General
http://caag.state.ca.us
Official Website of the California Attorney General
California Courts and Judicial System
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov
Home page of the California Judicial Branch.
California Los Angeles Superior Court
http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/
Features: a virtual courtroom, News and Media section, and information on its civil criminal small claims and mental health. Excellent general background information explaining the nature and scope of each court's activities.
California Napa Superior Court
http://www.napa.courts.ca.gov/
Features: Directions, contacts, license info, links.
California Orange County Superior Court
http://www.occourts.org/
Features: calendars, case info, rulings, self help center
California Sacramento Superior Court
http://www.saccourt.com/
Features: The monthly "SacCourt News," Fees, forms, employment, court locations, appeals, exhibits, landlord/tenant, restraining orders, and grand jury info.
California San Diego Superior Court
http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Highlights: Virtual Tour, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Jury Commission, Child Family Support, Domestic Violence Clinic,Drug Court, Index of Cases on CD-ROM, Mental Health, Tobacco Court
California San Mateo Superior Court
http://www.sanmateocourt.org/
Glossary, Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR), Local Forms, Rules of the Court, and Law & Motion Tentative Rulings.
California Santa Clara Superior Court
http://www.sccsuperiorcourt.org/
Features: calendars, departments, case info, local rules, news, complex civil litigation center.
California Superior Court County of Alameda
http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/courts/
Features: Fee schedules, Jury Info, Court News, Court Divisions,Rules of the Court of California, Superior Court Forms, and contact info.
California Superior Court County of San Francisco
http://sfgov.org/site/courts_index.asp
Features: Family court,local rules,jury duty,proposed rules,guidelines of professional conduct, and forms.
California Superior Court of Riverside
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/trial/
Features: Grand Jury Reports, tentative rulings, court calendars, judicial directory, local rules, filing fees, court locations, jury duty, and a helpful "Useful Information" section.
California Ventura Superior and Municipal Courts
http://courts.countyofventura.org/
Features: Court services & programs, public Access & case inquiry, legal self help, local forms, press releases, and employment.
California, County of Solano Superior
http://www.solanocourts.com/
Features: Directions, contacts, license info, link, download forms, and jury instructions.
Carbon County Courts (Pennsylvania)
http://www.carboncourts.com/
General information and contact directory.
Center for Court Innovation
http://www.courtinnovation.org/
A unique public-private partnership that promotes new thinking about how courts can solve difficult problems like addiction, quality-of-life crime, domestic violence, and child neglect.
Center for Court Innovation(NY)
http://www.courtinnovation.org
Located in New York City, the Center for Court Innovation is a unique public-private partnership that works to improve public confidence in justice. The recipient of an Innovations in American Government Award from the Ford Foundation and Harvard University, the Center is the only one of it's kind in the country: a dedicated resource that works within the New York State Unified Court System to promote ongoing institutional change.
Cherokee Magistrate Court (Georgia)
http://www.ncourt.com/forms/GA/navigation.aspx?Juris=GACherokee
Features: on-line filing, post judgment collections, fees, local bar directory, rules, press releases, and "bad check" information.
Circuit Courts Of Illinois
http://icr.prairienet.org//webcourt.htm
Coalition For An International Criminal Court (ICC)
http://www.iccnow.org/
The Coalition for the International Criminal Court is a network of well over 1,000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) advocating for a fair, effective and independent International Criminal Court (ICC).
Code of Conduct For U.S. Judges
http://www.uscourts.gov/guide/vol2/ch1.html
The canons of ethics with commentary.
Colorado 12th Judicial District
http://www.courts.state.co.us/district/12th/dist12.htm
Judicial Nominating Commission,Judicial Performance Commission, State Juror Information Center, Self Help Area, forms, fees, Facts About Colorado's Courts For 1999.
Colorado 17th Judicial District
http://www.17thjudicialdistrict.com/
Classroom to Courtroom Project, a Resource Center which contains information about counseling services, domestic violence protective resources, mental health providers, alcohol and drug treatment agencies, and alternative dispute resolution options, Self-Help Center, and Public Information page.
Colorado 18th Judicial District
http://www.courts.state.co.us/district/18th/18dist.htm
Jury information and telephone contacts for court officials.
Colorado 4th Judicial District
http://www.gofourth.org/
Public records search, unclaimed funds, The Center for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, judges & magistrates that perform weddings child support payments, and Self-Help Center
Colorado 9th Judicial District
http://www.courts.state.co.us/district/09th/dist09.htm
Features: Human Support Service Guide, Legal Research Guide and Judge Profiles.
Colorado Attorney General
http://www.ago.state.co.us/index.cfm
Official Web site of the Colorado Attorney General.
Colorado CoCourts.Com
http://www.cocourts.com/
CoCourts.com offers public record data base searches online for $5.00 and less. The Colorado Judiciary is among the first to offer online, statewide, real-time court record searches in the United States.
Colorado State Courts Homepage
http://www.courts.state.co.us/
Water Courts, state court records, small claims rules, state Supreme Court, Supreme Court library, public access, a forms & self-help section, Colorado court rules, legal research, and probation services.
Community Justice Exchange
http://www.communityjustice.org/
Offers information and assistance to help bring together criminal justice agencies and ordinary citizens to make communities safer.
Community Justice in Rural America: Four Examples and Four Futures (2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/182437.pdf
Report on a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) funded project by the Center for Effective Public Policy to learn about rural communities in which community justice flourished.
Complex Litigation Web Service Santa Clara Superior Court
http://www.sccomplex.org/
The Superior Court of Santa Clara County has established this web site to help manage complex civil cases. The web site supports the litigants, their attorneys, and court personnel. Its purpose is to keep track of documents submitted in complex civil cases. Below are the main sections of this site:
Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA)
http://cosca.ncsc.dni.us
COSCA was organized in 1953, and is dedicated to the improvement of state court systems. Its membership consists of the state court administrator in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
Connecticut Attorney General
http://www.ct.gov/ag/site/default.asp
Official Web site of the Connecticut Attorney General
Connecticut Judicial Branch
http://www.jud.state.ct.us/
Features: Judicial Branch Directory, Civil/Family Case Look-up, Child Support Payments, Crime Victim Services, Representing Yourself, About Attorneys, Kids' Stuff, Law Libraries, News, Juror Attendance Status.
Court of Appeals - 4th Circuit
http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/
Offering access to general information, including calendars, rules, and forms.
Court of Appeals--Tenth Circuit
http://www.ck10.uscourts.gov/
Offers general court information and fees schedules, calendars, published opinions, and links to Tenth Circuit forms and rules.
Court of the Judiciary Alabama
http://www.judicial.state.al.us/judiciary.cfm
The court hear complaints filed by the Judicial Inquiry Commission and has the authority, after notice and public hearing to remove from office, suspend without pay, or censure a judge, or apply such other sanction as may be prescribed by law.
Court TV Case Transcripts
http://courttv.com/casefiles
Numerous transcripts from cases on CourtTV are available.
Court TV On-Line
http://www.courttv.com
Court TV is a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week, cable legal news network and cable programmer dedicated to reporting on the U.S. legal and judicial systems. Court TV began operations on July 1, 1991.
Court TV's Famous Cases
http://www.courttv.com/trials/famous/
More recent famous trials
Court, Land & Probate Records
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=36
Buried away in courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of millions of citizens.
Courtbuilders.org
http://www.courtbuilders.org
an information exchange for planners who are creating community courts.
Criminal Courts Technical Assistance Project (2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/185780.pdf
This national technical assistance (TA) project serves criminal courts and related adjudication system agencies. Funded by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Criminal Courts Technical Assistance Project (CCTAP) offers a range of services.
Criminal Justice Handbook For Defendants
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/litigants/crimjusticesyshandbk.shtml
Handbook for criminal defendants prepared by the New York City Bar Association.
Davidson County Chancery Court
http://www.nashville.gov/chancery/
General information and contact directory.
Delaware Attorney General
http://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/
Official Web site of the Delaware Attorney General.
Delaware Court of Chancery
http://courts.state.de.us/Courts/Court%20of%20Chancery/
The Delaware Court of Chancery is widely recognized as the nation's preeminent forum for the determination of disputes involving the internal affairs of the thousands upon thousands of Delaware corporations and other business entities through which a vast amount of the world's commercial affairs is conducted.
Delaware Court of Common Pleas
http://courts.state.de.us/Courts/Court%20of%20Common%20Pleas/
Features: directions, rules, name change information, jurisdiction.
Delaware Courts: The Judicial Branch of Delaware
http://courts.state.de.us/
Features: Delaware Court System Overview, Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, and the Violent Crimes Compensation Board.
Delaware Family Court
http://courts.state.de.us/Courts/Family%20Court/
Family Court in Delaware exercises jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency, child neglect, dependency, child abuse, adult misdemeanor crimes against juveniles, child and spouse support, paternity of children, custody and visitation of children, adoptions, terminations of parental rights, divorces and annulments, property divisions, specific enforcement of separation agreements, guardianship over minors, imperiling the family relationship, orders of protection from abuse and intra-family misdemeanor crimes.
Delaware Justice of the Peace Court
http://courts.state.de.us/Courts/Justice%20of%20the%20Peace%20Court/index.htm
Features: Glossary of Legal Terms, Questions And Answers About The Rules Of Evidence In The Justice Of The Peace Court, State of Delaware.
Delaware Public Defender Home Page
http://publicdefender.delaware.gov/
Delaware Superior Court
http://courts.state.de.us/Courts/Superior%20Court/
Large innovative site: e-Courtroom, Grand Jury Handbook, Self-Help Center, Electronic Filing and Docketing, ASOP (Automated Sentencing Order Program)and a site search engine.
Delaware Supreme Court
http://courts.state.de.us/supreme/
Features: Opinions, Calendar, News, Arguments List, FAQ: A Citizen's Guide, News and Press Releases.
Denver Probate Court
http://www.denverprobatecourt.org/
Updated regularly with Court policies, announcements and opinions and other information that might be useful for practitioners.
Developing an Evaluation Plan for Community Courts: Assessing the Hartford Community Court Model (7/2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/185689.pdf
The Hartford Community Court opened in 1998 and, as one of the first
post-Midtown community courts, represents a test of the transferability of the community court model to more "typical" American settings. This monograph describes Hartford's adaptations of the model and outlines an evaluation plan for assessing its progress and impact.
District of Columbia Courts
http://www.dccourts.gov/dccourts/index.jsp
Opinions, unauthorized practice of law, rules and guidelines, and forms. Content hosted by the DC Bar Association.
Drug Court Technology
http://www.drugcourttech.org/
The mission of drug courts is to stop the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and related criminal activity. Drug courts offer a compelling choice for individuals whose criminal justice involvement stems from alcohol or drug use (AOD); participation in treatment. In exchange for successful completion of the treatment program, the court may dismiss the original charge, reduce or set aside a sentence, offer some lesser penalty, or offer a combination of these.
Drug Offense Cases in Juvenile Courts, 1989–1998 (9/2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/fs200136.pdf
The juvenile arrest rate for the same category (arrests per 100,000 persons ages 10 to 17) was 649. The number of juvenile court cases involving drug offenses more than doubled between 1993 and 1998.
Effective Voir Dire
http://members.aol.com/jtf1952/com-art2.htm
Tips on how to select a jury.
Emory University School of Law
http://www.law.emory.edu/
Famous Trials
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm
Extensive information about historic famous trials.
Federal Court Locator
http://www.law.vill.edu/library/researchandstudyguides/federalcourtlocator.asp
Links to homepages and opinions of federal appeals and district courts as well as the Supreme Court and other judicial resources.
Federal Criminal Appeals, 1999 with Trends, 1985-99
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/fca99.pdf
Describes the increase in the appellate caseload as a result of challenges to the sentence imposed. Following implementation of the Federal Sentencing Reform Act, which opened the sentencing process to appellate review, the number of criminal appeals filed doubled. Most appeals are filed by the defendant.
Federal Criminal Case Processing, 1999: With Trends 1982-1999. 2/2001
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/fccp99.pdf
Presents "reconciled" Federal Criminal case processing statistics for fiscal year 1999. This annual series provides statistics that describe defendants processed at different stages of the Federal criminal justice system for the 12-month period ending September 30, 1999.
Federal Judicial Center (FJC)
http://www.fjc.gov/
The Federal Judicial Center is the research and education agency of the federal judicial system.
Federal Judicial Center (FJC)
http://www.uscourts.gov/
General information about the Federal Judicial System.
Federal Judiciary
http://www.uscourts.gov
Home page of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Federal Magistrate Judges Association
http://www.fedjudge.org/index.asp
First Amendment Handbook
http://www.journalism.sfsu.edu/www/internet/1stamend.txt
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, it covers gag orders, Freedom of Information Acts, Surreptitious Recording, Access to Courts, and other important topcis.
Florida Supreme Court
http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/
Florida 11th Judicial Circuit
http://www.jud11.flcourts.org/
Local Rules, News, Judicial Orders, Justice Teaching Institute, and a video about the AOC Knowledge Fair 2001.
Florida 12th Judicial Circuit
http://www.12circuit.state.fl.us/
Organizational Flow Chart with contact info, publications, and guidelines for cameras in court and special interest high profile proceedings.
Florida 15th Judicial Circuit Court
http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/cadmin/
Features:Elder Justice Center, The Justice Information System Project (JIS), Self Help Center, and Circuit Court organizational structure.
Florida 18th Circuit Court
http://www.jud18.flcourts.org/
History, Newsletter, Orders and Opinions, Representing Yourself Guide, and Local Policy Manuals.
Florida 6th Judicial Circuit, Pasco and Pinellas Counties
http://www.jud6.org/
Features: Directory of Officials, Legal Practice & Resources, Court Calendars, Online Records, Guardianship forms, and News
Florida 8th Judicial Circuit
http://circuit8.org/
Court statistics, quarterly newsletter archive, local rules and telephone e-mail directory.
Florida Attorney General
http://myfloridalegal.com/
Official Website of the Florida Attorney General
Florida Brevard County Clerk of Courts
http://199.241.8.125/
Clerk's FAQ's, public records, employment, locations, and contact information.
Florida CyberCourt Home Page
http://www.firn.edu/supct/
An internet site designed for those interested in learning more about the Florida state courts system
Florida Osceola Clerk of Courts
http://www.osceolaclerk.com/
On-line records search, probate, guardianship and mental health, child support, and jury service information
Florida Palm Beach County Clerk
http://pbcountyclerk.com/
Features Child support divorce domestic/repeat violence, passports, organization services Fees, and guardianship.
Florida Second Judicial Circuit
http://www.2ndcircuit.leon.fl.us/
Features an excellent and comprehensive self-help legal section covering dozens of topics.
Florida State Courts
http://www.flcourts.org/
Administration, Opinions and Rules, Self Help Center, Bar Applicant's Information, Supreme Court, and News.
Florida U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/
Gag Orders
http://www.rcfp.org/handbook/index.html?0601
Overview of law on the type of gag order that restricts the press.
Gavel To Gavel FL Court Coverage
http://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel
Through their partnership with Florida State University, they offer the citizens of Florida a chance to see the inner workings of their Supreme Court in Gavel-to-Gavel live coverage."
George Cobb County Superior Court
http://www.cobbcounty.org/judicial/superior_admin/sca_index.htm
Features: Jury Information, Special Programs. In 2001, The Cobb County Superior Court received a grant from the State Justice Institute to develop a Courtroom of the Future.
Georgia Attorney General
http://law.ga.gov/02/ago/home/0,2705,87670814,00.html
Official Web site of the Georgia Attorney General.
Georgia Chatham County Courthouse
http://www.chathamcounty.org/chatcourts.html
Features: E-Government, E-Filing, E-Fine paying, and victim witness info.
Georgia City Court of Atlanta
http://www.atlantatrafficcourt.com/
Court Services, Rules, Failure To Appear, False ID info.
Georgia Gwinnett County Courts
http://www.gwinnettcourts.com/
Features: Fees, Filing Procedure, Data Base Lookup, Parenting Workshops, Domestic Violence, and Child Support Info.
Georgia Liberty County Court
http://www.libertyco.com/
Features: Fees, Forms, Genealogy Resources, Intangible Tax Laws, Jury Info, Passport Laws, News.
Georgia State Court of Chatham County
http://www.statecourt.org/
Features: E-Court(E-Fine, E-Forms, E-filing, E-Docket, E-search, e-probation), Kidz Kourt, and Crime Stoppers
Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia
http://www2.state.ga.us/courts/supreme/
Features: History, Rules, Amendments to rules, Interpreters Rules, Opinions, Opinion Summaries and Docket Search.
Governor's Commission on Certainty in Sentencing (Georgia)
http://www.sentencing.state.ga.us/
Commission is charged with ensuring appropriate sentencing, that sentence imposed equals actual sentence served and to advocate for judicial discretion in sentencing.
Grand Jury
http://campus.udayton.edu/~grandjur/
This site provides extensive information on state and federal grand juries, and includes a section which offers grand jurors' own accounts of their service.
Green Book Demonstration. 2001
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/fs200121.pdf
Report the Green Book initiative which is designed to fosters and
enhance collaborations among domestic violence
service providers; child protective services;
juvenile, family, and criminal courts; and community
groups, with the goal of providing more effective
ways to achieve safety and well-being for intimate
partner victims and their children.
Guam Attorney General
http://www.guamattorneygeneral.com/
Official Website of the Guam Attorney General
Guam Supreme Court of Guam
http://www.guamsupremecourt.com/
Features: History, attorney discipline, fees, sunshine act request, and rules.
Handbook for Virginia Grand Jurors
http://www.courts.state.va.us/gjury/cover.htm
This handbook is intended for citizens who have been selected as members of the Grand Jury and are about to report to the court to perform their duties. It attempts to give a Grand Juror an understanding of the general nature of his functions, with some practical suggestions as to how best he can carry them out.
Hawaii Attorney General
http://hawaii.gov/ag/
Official Web site of the Hawaii Attorney General.
Hawaii State Judiciary
http://www.courts.state.hi.us/index.jsp
Features: Self help, administration, rules, forms, records, and fines.
How to Pick A Jury
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/DAR_JURY.HTM
Advice from legendary defense attorney Clarence Darrow on how to pick a jury, as printed in Esquire in 1936.
iCourthouse
http://www.icourthouse.com
iCourthouse is "The courthouse for the Internet". iCourthouse is a greatly streamlined version of the court system in the real
world. Cases here move at internet speed. The cases are real, the jurors are real, and the verdicts are real. Collect your evidence and present your case. iCourthouse is always in session.
Idaho Attorney General
http://www2.state.id.us/ag/
Official Website of the Idaho Attorney General
Idaho State Judiciary
http://www.isc.idaho.gov/
Features: "The Internet Guide to the Idaho Courts," evaluators/mediators, Capital Defense Counsel, oral argument audios, opinions, form, and fees.
Illinois Attorney General
http://www.ag.state.il.us
Official Website Of the Illinois Attorney General
Illinois Courts
http://www.state.il.us/court/
Home page of the Illinois Courts Official site.
Illinois Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
http://19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us/
Features: Core support units, probation, detention services, alternative dispute resolution, psychological services.
Illinois Office of the State Appellate Defender
http://www.state.il.us/defender
Illinois Supreme Court
http://www.state.il.us/court/default.asp
Features: current issues, history, how cases proceed, caseload statistics, opinions, rules, docket, and anticipated filings.
Illinois The Circuit Court of Cook County
http://www.cookcountycourt.org/
Newsletters and information booklets, press releases from 1994 to the present, programs and services, traffic court info, and court rulings & orders.
Indiana Attorney General
http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/
Official Website of the Indiana Attorney General
Indiana Judicial System
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/
Online Docket: Case Search, Self-Service Legal Center, Courts In the Classroom, Attorney records online, and Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines for divorced and separated.
Indiana Marion County Circuit and Superior Courts
http://www.indygov.org/eGov/Courts/home.htm
Features: juror/jury pool information (with e-mail), Indiana Legal Services Organization, Registry of Court Mediators, child support, calculator, and cases of interest.
InfoLouisiana
http://www.state.la.us/wps/wcm/connect/Louisiana.gov/Government/
Court and judicial information portal for the state of Louisiana.
Iowa
http://www.iowaattorneygeneral.org/
Iowa Attorney General
http://www.iowaattorneygeneral.org/
Official Web site of the Iowa Attorney General.
Iowa Judicial Branch
http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/
Information on all Iowa courts, e-mail notification for press releases and court opinions, information about restructuring plan, and other state judicial news.
JOSHUA: The Florida Court System
http://www.flcourts.org
JOSHUA is a state-wide information system serving Florida's Judiciary.
JOSHUA: The Florida Court System
http://www.flcourts.org
JOSHUA is a state-wide information system serving Florida's Judiciary
Judicial Committee on Information Technology (JCIT) (Texas)
http://www.courts.state.tx.us/jcit/
Establishes standards and guidelines for the systematic implementation
and integration of information technology into the trial and appellate courts in Texas.
Judicial Independence
http://www.courts.state.co.us/exec/pubed/judicialindep.htm
Great collection of links on judicial independence prepared by the Colorado State Courts.
Jury Instructions in O.J. Simpson Case
http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cas62.htm
Justice Web Collaboratory
http://judgelink.org/
The Justice Web Collaboratory uses the tools of the World Wide Web to create a laboratory for collaboration aimed exclusively at U.S. Judges and their close support organizations.
Juvenile Drug Court Programs (2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/184744.pdf
Initial assessment of juvenile drug courts indicates considerable promise. This Bulletin is designed to facilitate the development of constructive, well-conceived programs that will improve the juvenile justice system’s capacity to hold offenders accountable and protect the public.
Kansas Fourth Judicial District
http://www.kscourts.org/dstcts/4dstct.htm
Features: Jury info, fees, forms,protection from abuse info, fish and game,procedures, services, and "Understanding Court Procedures."
Kansas Johnson County District Court
http://courts.jocogov.org/
Features: domestic violence, bad checks, fees, forms, local rules.
Kansas Judicial Branch
http://www.kscourts.org/
Includes Supreme, Appeals, District and Municipal Courts.
Kansas Shawnee County Court Online
http://www.shawneecourt.org/
Features: E-filing, Web-filing, online docket retrieval system.
Kansas Supreme Court/Court of Appeals Opinions
http://www.kscourts.org/Cases-and-Opinions/opinions/
Site for searching the opinions of the Kansas Supreme Court or the Kansas Court of Appeals.
Keeping Defender Workloads Manageable (2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/185632.pdf
Addresses key issues that attorneys and managers in indigent defense systems struggle with in their day-to-day work.
Kentucky Attorney General
http://ag.ky.gov/
Official Web site of the Kentucky Attorney General.
Kentucky Court of Justice
http://courts.ky.gov/
Links to all Courts in the state of Kentucky.
King County District Court (Washington)
http://www.metrokc.gov/kcdc/
General information and contact directory.
Law Links
http://www.kent.ac.uk/lawlinks/
Leon County Clerk of Courts (Florida)
http://www.clerk.leon.fl.us/
Homepage of the Leon County Clerk of Courts.
LexTech
http://www.lextechky.com/
LexTech provides electronic equipment for companies.
Louisiana Attorney General
http://www.ag.state.la.us/
Official Website of the Louisiana Attorney General
Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
http://4thcir-app.state.la.us/
Features: Case record search, docket lists, attorney case record cross-reference.
Louisiana Baton Rouge City Court
http://brgov.com/dept/citycourt/default.htm
Features: Appeals Fact Sheet, Case & Docket lookup online, Court Calendar 2002,Interpreter Appointment, Rules of Court, and Warrant Lookup.
Louisiana St. Tammany Clerk of Courts
http://www.sttammanyclerk.org/main/index.asp
Features: Online access to court records.
Louisiana Supreme Court
http://www.lasc.org/
Features: News Releases & Opinions, Argument Docket, and CLASS (A Multi-Media Judicial Education Program)
Louisiana Supreme Court
http://www.lasc.org
The Louisiana Supreme Court's homepage.
Maine Attorney General
http://www.maine.gov/ag/
Official Web site of the Maine Attorney General.
Maine Judicial Branch
http://www.courts.state.me.us/
Fees, forms, directories, Maine Court links, and "A Citizen's Guide to the Maine Courts."
Marin County Public Defender Management Team
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/PD/main/pd_admin.cfm
Maryland Appellate Court Opinions
http://www.courts.state.md.us/opinions.html
Index and search for the opinions of the Maryland Appellate Court.
Maryland Attorney General
http://www.oag.state.md.us/
Official Web site of the Maryland Attorney General.
Maryland Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
http://www.circuitcourt.org/
Features: "Docket On Demand," History, Telephone Directory, Family Law, Domestic Relations, Law Library, and Self Help Services Info.
Maryland Circuit Courts
http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/31cc/html/cc.html
Primarily a telephone, address, and e-mail directory of Maryland Courts and court officials.
Maryland Court of Appeals
http://www.courts.state.md.us/coappeals/index.html
Features:Opinions, Calendar, Fees, a good citizen"FAQ's" section.
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
http://www.courts.state.md.us/cosalist.html
Has exclusive initial appellate jurisdiction over any reviewable judgment, decree, order, or other action of, and generally hears cases appealed directly from, the circuit and orphans' courts.
Maryland District Court
http://www.courts.state.md.us/district/index.html
Features: Forms and fees, and several booklets like the "Criminal Information Brochure for Complainant," also the "Charge Language Manual" 277 pages in pdf format.
Maryland Judiciary
http://www.courts.state.md.us/index.html
Features: Courts, Apellate opinions, services, press releases, publication/reports, and conflict resolution office.
Massachusetts Attorney General
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=cagohomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Cago
Official Web site of the Massachusetts Attorney General.
Massachusetts Franklin County Probate and Family Court
http://www.fcpfc.com/
Trial and Motion Lists, Parent Education Program, Self Help Guides, "Ten Suggestions and General Information BEFORE Going to Court."
Massachusetts Judicial Branch
http://www.mass.gov/courts/
Electronic (Bracelet) Monitoring Program fact sheet, guidelines and rules, attorney referral, press releases and newsletter.
Massachusetts Plymouth County Probate and Family Court
http://www.pcpfc.com/
Features: Statistics, trial lists, forms, fees, "Understanding Probate Court," brochures and other publications.
Michigan 55th District Court
http://www.ingham.org/dc/district.htm
Features Fees, and forms, jury duty advisory and contact info.
Michigan 61st District Court
http://www.grcourt.org/
General information and administrative contacts.
Michigan 63rd District Court of Kent County
http://www.accesskent.com/CourtsAndLawEnforcement/63rdDistrictCourt/63rdDistrictCourt.htm
General information and contacts.
Michigan 67th District Court, County of Genesee
http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/districtcourt/
General information and contacts plus a building security, and "Defender Program" information.
Michigan 89th District Court, Cheboygan
http://www.89thdistrictcourt.org/
General information contacts.
Michigan Attorney General
http://www.michigan.gov/ag/
Official Website of the Michigan Attorney General
Michigan Calhoun County Court
http://courts.co.calhoun.mi.us/
Administrative orders, jury procedures, Friend of the Court, and reviews of recent juvenile and domestic relations cases that have significant impact on the law.
Michigan Macomb Circuit Court
http://macombcountymi.gov/circuitcourt/
Features: Newsletter, Statistics, Jury Verdicts, Friend of the Court, Trial Procedures, Upcoming Criminal Arraignments.
Michigan Supreme Court
http://www.courts.michigan.gov/supremecourt/
Features: opinions, rules, hearings, publications, and directories.
Michigan Washtenaw County Trial Court
http://washtenawtrialcourt.org/
Features: dispute resolution center, electronic filing, opinion bank, jury duty, and Friend of the Court.
Minnesota Attorney General
http://www.ag.state.mn.us
Official Web site of the Minnesota Attorney General.
Minnesota Court System
http://www.mncourts.gov/default.aspx
News, opinions, rules, calendars, "Public Opinion of the Courts Study," and educational videos.
Mississippi Attorney General
http://www.ago.state.ms.us
Official Web site of the Mississippi Attorney General.
Mississippi Supreme Court
http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/
Features: news, opinions, rules, calendars, online docket search.
Missouri Attorney General
http://www.ago.state.ms.us
Official Web site of the Missouri Attorney General.
Missouri Circuit Courts Homepage
http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.asp?id=321
Features: Juror Guide, news, case records on-line, Drug Courts, Mental Health Courts, Teen Courts, and educational videos
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
http://www.courts.mo.gov/appellate/index.nsf/4c7529caea2586ad86256480004ecaec/722a1213fe276b59862568b0006e8110?OpenDocument&Click=
Eastern District, is the state's largest appellate court. The Court is composed of fourteen judges who handle approximately fifty percent of the intermediate appellate caseload in Missouri, covering twenty-five counties and the City of St. Louis.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District
http://www.courts.mo.gov/appellate/index.nsf/0/489D5FC426EC9BB0862568B0006E8115?OpenDocument
Features: Dockets, opinions and orders, online case records, local rules, and news.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District
http://www.courts.mo.gov/appellate/index.nsf/0/489D5FC426EC9BB0862568B0006E8115?OpenDocument
Missouri Judiciary
http://www.courts.mo.gov/
Information on all Missouri courts as well as Opinions for All Missouri Appellate Courts, and an automated case management systems.
Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator
http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.asp?id=233
Under the supervision and direction of the Supreme Court of Missouri, OSCA serves as the administrative support arm of the Missouri state court system.
Missouri Supreme Court
http://www.courts.mo.gov/sup/index.nsf
Features: Case Summaries, opinions, orders and rules, Board of Law Examiners, and News.
Montana Attorney General
http://doj.mt.gov/
Official Web site of the Montana Attorney General
Montana Supreme Court Opinions
http://www.courts.mo.gov/Courts/PubOpinions.nsf/0f87ea4ac0ad4c0186256405005d3b8e?OpenView
Online search of Montana Supreme Court Opinions.
Montana Workers' Compensation Court
http://wcc.dli.mt.gov/sitemap.asp
Features: News and advisories, trial calendar, forms and rules, statistics, cases submitted for decision.
Municipal Court of Seattle
http://www.pan.ci.seattle.wa.us/seattle/courts/house.htm
Homepage for the Municipal Court of Seattle.
National Center for State Courts
http://www.ncsconline.org/
The National Center for State courts is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement of justice.
National Center for State Courts
http://www.ncsconline.org/D_KIS/info_court_web_sites.html
A listing of court-related Web sites.
National Center for State Courts
http://www.ncsconline.org/
The National Center for State Courts is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement of justice.
National Directory of State Courts & Opinions
http://www.crimelynx.com/statecourtspage.html
Links to state courts and opinions
National Jurist Online For future lawyers
http://www.njplonline.com/
The Web site for lawyers, law students, and pre-law students.
Nebraska Attorney General
http://www.ago.state.ne.us/
Official Web site of the Nebraska Attorney General.
Nebraska District Court
http://www.ned.uscourts.gov/
General information about court administration and procedures. Provides access to local rules and opinions.
Nebraska Judicial Branch
http://court.nol.org/
Features; Rules, press releases, events, opinions, and information archives divided into: For the Public & Families, For the Court Community, and For Students and Teachers.
Nevada Attorney General
http://ag.state.nv.us/
Official Web site of the Nevada Attorney General.
Nevada Clark County 8th Judicial District Court
http://www.co.clark.nv.us/district_court/courthome.htm
General information and contact directory.
Nevada Reno Municipal Court
http://www.cityofreno.com/gov/municipal/
General information on court rules and procedures and contact info.
Nevada Washoe County 2nd Judicial District
http://www.washoecourts.com/
Attorney Codes, adverse party instructions, case inquiry, history, calendar, and specialty courts.
New Hampshire Attorney General
http://doj.nh.gov/
Official Web site of the New Hampshire Attorney General
New Hampshire District Court
http://www.nhd.uscourts.gov/
The home page for the New Hampshire District Court provides information about the court, local rules and opinions, and access to documents.
New Hampshire Judicial Branch
http://www.courts.state.nh.us/
General information.
New Hampshire Supreme Court
http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/index.htm
Opinions, oral argument calendar, cases accepted, orders, directory of officials, new, records access.
New Jersey Attorney General
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/
Official Web site of the New Jersey Attorney General.
New Jersey Courts Search Page
http://www.lawlibrary.rutgers.edu/search.shtml
Home page for searching for opinions by any New Jersey Court.
New Jersey Judiciary
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/
Directory of all courts, and court services/assistance, electronic filing, trial court decisions, jury information, mediator online search, press releases, and legal reference.
New Mexico Attorney General
http://www.nmag.gov/Defaulttraditional.aspx
Official Web site of the New Mexico Attorney General.
New Mexico Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
http://www.metrocourt.state.nm.us/
Features: Criminal Procedures Brochure, juror information, court dockets,and mediation.
New Mexico Second Judicial District Court
http://www.nmcourts.com/seconddistrictcourt/
Features: cases, rules, statutes, forms, and contact information.
New Mexico State Judiciary
http://www.nmcourts.com/
Features: Judicial Newsletter "Court Link," Electronic Filing System, and Judicial Information Division (JID).
New Mexico Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourt.nm.org/
Telephone Roster of Justices
New York Appellate Division 3rd Department
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ad3/
The Appellate Division is New York State's intermediate level appellate court. It hears appeals from trial courts and has power to review both law and facts in civil and criminal cases.
New York Appellate Division 4th Department
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ad4/
The Appellate Division is New York State's intermediate level appellate court. It hears appeals from trial courts and has power to review both law and facts in civil and criminal cases.
New York Attorney General
http://www.oag.state.ny.us
Official Web site of the New York Attorney General
New York City Criminal Court
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/criminal/index.shtml
Jurisdiction. The Criminal Court of the City of New York has preliminary jurisdiction over both felony and misdemeanor arrests in New York City. Criminal Court maintains jurisdiction over the felony cases until the grand jury votes an indictment.
New York City Criminal Court Arraignments Information
http://www.new-york-arraignments.com/process.htm
Explanation of arraignments in New York City from a defense attorney.
New York City Family Court
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/fcindex.htm
Responds to the serious hardships faced by children and families.
New York City Housing Court
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/index.shtml
Civil court general operations are managed by the administrative judge of the civil court and the chief clerk of civil court.
New York City Housing Court
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/
In the housing and landlord and tenant court, a tenant can begin a case to force a landlord to correct building violations, or a landlord can begin a case to recover rent owed or to regain possession of the property.
New York Commissioner of Jurors
http://www.nyjuror.gov/home/
The jury's job is to determine the truth to the best of its ability on the basis of the evidence presented in a case.
New York County Supreme Court - Civil Branch
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/supctmanh/
Website for the New York County Supreme Court - Civil Branch.
New York County Supreme Court--Criminal Branch
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/criminal/
Website for the New York County Supreme Court--Criminal Branch.
New York Court of Appeals
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ctapps/
Features: 2001 State of the Judiciary, Court Calendars and Case Summaries, Rules of Practice, Rules in Capital Cases, Outline of Court System.
New York Courts 4th Judicial District
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/4jd/
Website for Courts in Clinton County, NY.
New York Nassau County 10th District Court
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/10jd/nassau/index.shtml
Website for the New York Nassau County 10th District Court.
New York State Courts
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ctpages.html
Links to about two dozen courts in New York: Appeals court, housing court, NYC Criminal Court, civil and county courts.
New York State Defenders Association
http://www.nysda.org
New York State Fifth Judicial District
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/5jd/
Homepage of the New York State Fifth Judicial District.
New York State Unified Court System
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/index.shtml
Offers a quick summary of courts and judicial districts.
New York State Unified Court System
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/
Features: Guide to the Courts, E-Courts, Electronic Filing, Future Court Appearance System, Court User Guides, Supreme Court-Criminal Information, and Legal Information & Resource Guide for Owners & Tenants Affected by the World Trade Center Disaster.
New York Suffolk County 10th District Court
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/10jd/suffolk/index.shtml
Website for the New York Suffolk County 10th District Court.
New York Town & Village Courts
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/townandvillage/
Information about and links to New York Town and Village Courts.
New York Western Bankruptcy Court
http://www.nywb.uscourts.gov/
Official site offering general court information, attorney calendars, and decisions.
North Carolina Attorney General
http://www.ncdoj.com/
Official Web site of the North Carolina Attorney General.
North Carolina Court System
http://www.nccourts.org/
Features: Lots of information here. Drug Treatment Court, Court Ordered Arbitration, Family Court, Sentencing Servicing,Victims' Rights Act, Worthless Check, Glossary, A Guide to the Judicial System and much more.
North Carolina Gaston County Courts
http://www.nccourts.org/County/Gaston/Default.asp
General information and contact directory.
North Carolina Mecklenburg County Court
http://www.nccourts.org/County/Mecklenburg/Default.asp
General information and contact directory.
North Carolina Trial Courts--Judicial District 12--Cumberland County
http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/district12/
Features: forms, payments rules, record checks, and a Courthouse Complex Directory.
North Dakota Attorney General
http://www.ag.state.nd.us
Official Web site of the North Dakota Attorney General.
North Dakota Supreme Court
http://www.court.state.nd.us/
Opinions, news, rules and contact directory.
Office of the New York State Attorney General
http://www.oag.state.ny.us
Ohio Attorney General
http://www.ag.state.oh.us
Official Web site of the Ohio Attorney General.
Ohio Butler County Clerk of Common Pleas
http://www.butlercountyclerk.org/
Records search and other administrative support for Butler County Court.
Ohio Butler County Domestic Relations Court
http://www.butlercountyohio.org/drcourt/pages/main_page.htm
Hears all cases involving divorce, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, and annulment. Also cases involving civil domestic violence, and decides all matters that are related to the termination of marriage or domestic violence, including child custody, visitation between parents and their children, child support, property division, division of debts, and spousal support.
Ohio Canton Municipal Court
http://www.cantoncourt.org/
Ohio Clermont County Domestic Relations Court
http://www.domesticcourt.org/
Features: newsletter, local rules, and contact information.
Ohio Delaware Municipal Court
http://www.municipalcourt.org/
General information and contact directory.
Ohio Franklin County Municipal Court.
http://www.fcmcclerk.com/
General information and contact directory.
Ohio Hamilton County
http://www.courtclerk.org/
General information and contact directory.
Ohio Hamilton County
http://www.hamilton-co.org/MunicipalCourt/
General information and contact directory.
Ohio Hamilton County Juvenile Court
http://www.hamilton-co.org/juvenilecourt/
Cases appearing before the Juvenile Court include delinquency cases in which a youth is charged with a crime; dependency cases in which a child has been abused or neglected by a parent or other person; paternity/child support cases to determine parentage and collect support; traffic cases in which the driver is a juvenile; custody cases in which the parties disagree concerning with whom the child should live or visit; adult cases in which there is an issue of contribution to a child’s delinquency or failure to send a child to school; and various other cases which impact the best interests of children.
Ohio Judicial Conference
http://www.ohiojudges.org/
Designed to keep judges informed as to the new developments and changes in the law. Also also addresses issues of efficiency and responsiveness of the courts to the needs of the public.
Ohio Medina Municipal Court
http://www.medinamunicipalcourt.org/
General information and contact directory.
Ohio Montgomery County Court
http://montcourt.org/
Consists of a General Division, as well as Domestic, Juvenile, and Probate Divisions.
Ohio Probate Court of Cuyahoga County
http://probate.cuyahogacounty.us/home.htm
General information and contact directory.
Ohio Supreme Court
http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/
Features: Recent Opinions and Summaries, News, Commission on Professionalism, Criminal Sentencing Commission, Rules, Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, Events Calendar, and Clients' Security Fund
Oklahoma Attorney General
http://www.oag.state.ok.us/
Official Web site of the Oklahoma Attorney General.
Oklahoma City Municipal Court
http://www.okc.gov/courts/
General information and contact directory.
Oklahoma State Courts Network
http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/start.asp
Links to all courts, plus news, events, and online case lookup.
Oregon Attorney General
http://www.doj.state.or.us/
Official Web site of the Oregon Attorney General
Oregon Deschutes County Courthouse
http://www.deschutescircuitcourt.org/
General information and contact directory.
Oregon Judicial Department
http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/
Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Tax Court Opinions.
Oregon Judicial Department.
http://www.ojd.state.or.us/
Features: News and Appellate Opinions, rules schedules and state-wide forms.
Oregon Marion County Circuit Court
http://www.ojd.state.or.us/mar/
General information and contact directory.
Orleans Parish Civil & Criminal Courts (Louisiana)
http://nutrias.org/~nopl/inv/courts.htm
Good historical research reference links.
Pacer Service Center
http://www.pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/
The Federal Judiciary's centralized registration, billing, and technical support center for fee-based, electronic access to US District, Bankruptcy, and Appellate court records.
Pennsylvania Administrative Office of th Courts
http://www.courts.state.pa.us/Index/Aopc/IndexAOPC.asp
Caseload Statistics,opinions, forms and contacts.
Pennsylvania Attorney General
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov
Official Web site of the Pennsylvania Attorney General.
Pennsylvania Blair County Court
http://www.blairco.org/
General information and contact directory.
Pennsylvania Lancaster County Court
http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lanco/site/default.asp?lancoNav=|5720|
General information and contact directory.
Pennsylvania Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
http://www.lehighcountycourt.org/
A general jurisdiction trial court located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania The Philadelphia Courts
http://courts.phila.gov/
General information and contact directory - Also a newsletter, reports and brochures.
Pennsylvania U. S. District Court Western District
http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/
Features: Public Access to Court Electronic Records, Attorney Handbook, Court Technology and Court Reference.
Persuasion at Trial: Opening Statements
http://members.aol.com/jtf1952/openings.htm
Tips on making an effective opening statement.
Pinellas County (Florida) Department of Justice Coordination
http://www.pinellascounty.org/justice/default.htm
Preliminary Hearings (Description)
http://www.thebestdefense.com/criminalprocess/thecase/preliminary_hearing.html
Brief explanation of preliminary hearings in California.
Probate Court of Stark County
http://www.probate.co.stark.oh.us/
General information and contact directory.
Puerto Rico Office of Court Administration
http://www.tribunalpr.org/
Web site is available only in Spanish.
Puerto Rico Pretrial Services Office
http://www.prd.uscourts.gov/usdcpr/public.htm
Official site offering general public information.
RefLaw
http://www.washlaw.edu/reflaw/reflaw.html
Responding to the Community: Principles for Planning and Creating a Community Court. 2001
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/bja/185986.pdf
Although courts, police, and prosecutors have become increasingly
modernized in recent years, they still often fail to meet the needs of the justice
system's primary consumers: the neighborhoods that experience crime and its
consequences every day, according to this report.
Rhode Island Attorney General
http://www.riag.state.ri.us
Official Web site of the Rhode Island Attorney General.
Rhode Island Judiciary
http://www.courts.state.ri.us/
Features: Court Structure, press releases, announcements, records center, and a criminal information data base.
San Diego County Superior Courts
http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Seattle Municipal Court
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/courts/house.htm
Silverman & Fodera
http://www.civilrights.com/index.php
Civil law litigators specializing in malpractice and worker's compensation.
Simpson Trial Transcripts
http://walraven.org/simpson/
Transcripts from both the civil and criminal trials of O.J. Simpson.
South Carolina Attorney General
http://www.scattorneygeneral.org
Official Website of the South Carolina Attorney General
South Carolina Bankruptcy Court
http://www.scb.uscourts.gov/
Court information, calendars, local rules, opinions, and reference resources.
South Carolina Charleston County Clerk of Court
http://www3.charlestoncounty.org/docs/CoC/index.html
Features: Online case search, restraining orders, forms, calendars, and public records.
South Carolina Judicial Department
http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/
Features: Opinions, rules and forms. Also information concerning the Judicial Automation Project, and a Court Automation Project Newsletter.
South Dakota Attorney General
http://www.state.sd.us/attorney/
Official Website of the South Dakota Attorney General
South Dakota Unified Judicial System
http://www.sdjudicial.com/
Structure, history, procedures, opinions, activities and calendar of the S.D. Unified Judicial System.
Strategies for Court Collaboration With Service Communities
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/196945.pdf
Describes a collaborative effort between treatment service providers and courts to address the underlying issues faced by individuals appearing in court. The brief reviews five service goals on which to build problem-solving programs and nine components of effective service coordination.
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
http://www.dccourts.gov/dccourts/index.jsp
Features include: E-Filing Project, crime victims compensation program, Domestic Violence Unit, Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division, and Office of Court Interpreting Services.
Supreme Court of Canada
http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/
The Website for the Supreme Court of Canada, which is the court of last resort in Canada. Its jurisdiction embraces both the civil law of the province of Quebec and the common law of the other nine provinces and three territories. Because it is a general court of appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada can hear cases in all areas of the law.
Supreme Court of Kentucky
http://courts.ky.gov/courts/supreme/
Opinions, oral argument calendar, rules and procedures, rules and procedures for district and circuit courts.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
http://www.lasc.org
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/
Features: Jury Reform Pilot Project, Appellate and Trial Court links, opinions, rules, forms, press kit and other publications such as "Understanding Your Court System."
Tennessee Attorney General
http://www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us
Official Website of the Tennessee Attorney General
Tennessee Criminal Law Defense Resources
http://www.tncrimlaw.com
Tennessee Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk
http://www.nashville.gov/circuit/
General information and contact directory.
Tennessee Davidson County Trial Courts
http://www.nashville.gov/trcourt/index.htm
General information and contact directory.
Texas 2nd District Court of Appeals
http://www.2ndcoa.courts.state.tx.us/
General information and contact directory.
Texas 309th District Court (Harris County Family Court)
http://www.justex.net/Courts/FAMILY/FAMILYCourt.aspx?crt=56
General information and contact directory.
Texas Attorney General
http://www.oag.state.tx.us
Official Web site of the Texas Attorney General
Texas City of Houston Municipal Court
http://www.houstontx.gov/courts/
General information and contact directory.
Texas Court of Appeals 5th District at Dallas
http://courtstuff.com/5th/index.html
Features: case management system and full text search of published and non-published opinions.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us/
The Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest state court for appeals resulting from criminal cases.
Texas Harris County Court
http://www.ccl.co.harris.tx.us/
General information and contact directory.
Texas http://www.10thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/
http://www.10thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/
General information and contact directory.
Texas Judiciary Online
http://www.courts.state.tx.us/
A project of the Judicial Committee on Information Technology ("JCIT") and the Office of Court Administration ("OCA"), it serves as a home page for Texas courts, agencies, and committees, and as a link to related state government and federal court sites.
Texas Office of Court Administration
http://www.courts.state.tx.us/oca/
A state agency that provides administrative support and technical assistance to all of the courts of Texas
Texas Supreme Court
http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/
Features: Opinions and orders, case information, notices and contact directory.
The Depravity Scale
https://depravityscale.org/depscale/
The Forensic Panel seeks to provide a standardized scale for the justice system to determine with scientific certainty which aspects of a crime represent depravity. The scale addresses not who is depraved, but rather, whether a specific crime reflects depraved intent, actions and/or attitudes. Therefore, The Depravity Scale is race and socio-economic blind, and promotes fact-finding in resolving questions of depravity.
Treatment Services in Adult Drug Courts: Report on the 1999 National Drug Court Treatment Survey (5/2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/188085.pdf
Full 140-page report of a study based on a questionnaire designed to describe substance abuse treatment services and other treatment services currently used by adult drug courts and to identify significant issues faced by adult drug courts in obtaining and delivering high-quality comprehensive treatment services. Surveys were distributed to 263 operating adult drug courts, and 212 courts (81 percent) responded.
Treatment Services in Adult Drug Courts: The 1999 National Drug Court Treatment Survey (5/2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/188086.pdf
Report on a study based on a questionnaire designed to describe substance abuse treatment services and other treatment services currently used by adult drug courts and to identify significant issues faced by adult drug courts in obtaining and delivering high-quality comprehensive treatment services. Surveys were distributed to 263
operating adult drug courts, and 212 courts (81 percent) responded.
Tribal Court Clearinghouse
http://www.tribal-institute.org
Devoted to providing information to people working in Native American tribal courts. The Tribal Court Clearinghouse is designed as a resource for tribal justice systems and others involved in the enhancement of justice in Indian country.
Truth in Justice
http://www.truthinjustice.org
A non-profit organization working to free wholly innocent men and women convicted of crimes they did not commit, and to prevent wrongful convictions by educating the public regarding the vulnerabilities in the U. S. criminal justice system that make these miscarriages possible.
U.S Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
http://ca10.washburnlaw.edu/
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
http://www.armfor.uscourts.gov
Appellate court empowered to review court-martial cases.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
http://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/
Appellate court empowered to review court-martial cases.
U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/home.nsf
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/index.html
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/index.php
Opinions rendered by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/opinions/main.php
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
https://pacer.login.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl?court_id=03ca
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/
Courthouse information and location, rules and opinions, court schedules, publications and guides, and job opportunities.
U.S. Supreme Court online
http://www.supremecourtus.gov
Round the clock access to the U.S. Supreme Court! This site provides public access to the Court's decisions, argument calendar, schedules, rules, visitors' guides, building photos and bar admission forms. Although dockets have also been available by phone, this is the first venture onto the Internet for the nation's highest court. It has decision texts available online by noon on the day they are announced (which always occurs at 10 a.m. ET).
United States District Court - DCME
http://www.med.uscourts.gov/
The District Court site contains information on local rules, opinions, and general information.
United States District Court - District of Minnesota
http://www.mnd.uscourts.gov
The District Court site provides general information, forms, and local rules.
United States District Court - EDNY
http://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/
The District Court site contains forms, decisions, and rules of court.
United States District Court - NDIN
http://www.innd.uscourts.gov
The District Court site contains local rules, forms, and general information.
United States District Court - SDCA
http://www.casd.uscourts.gov
The District Court site contains court calendars, local rules, general orders, filing procedures and forms, and docket review.
United States District Court - SDNY
http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/
The site for the SDNY District Court contains forms, local rules and directory information.
United States District Court--DCMA
http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/
The District Court site contains local rules, forms, opinions of interest, and general information.
US Bankruptcy Court - District of Rhode Island
http://www.rib.uscourts.gov/
Home page for the court.
Utah Attorney General
http://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/
Official Website of the Utah Attorney General
Utah Court System
http://www.utcourts.gov/
Features: Award-winning site with links to all Utah Courts and excellent information resources.
Vermont Attorney General
http://www.atg.state.vt.us/
Official Web site of the Vermont Attorney General.
Vermont Judiciary
http://www.vermontjudiciary.org/default.aspx
General information and contact directory.
Virgin Islands District Court
http://www.vid.uscourts.gov/
Provides general announcements and information about the court, including employment announcements, attorney contact information, and rulings.
Virginia
http://www.oag.state.va.us
Official Website of the Virginia Attorney General
Virginia Albemarle
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/circuit/Albemarle/home.html
General information and contact directory. Grand Jurors Handbook.
Virginia Beach Courts (Virginia)
http://www.vbgov.com/vgn.aspx?dept_list=d47c7e192ca49010VgnVCM100000870b640aRCRD&x=11&y=9
General information and contact directory.
Virginia Campbell County Circuit Court
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/circuit/Campbell/
General information and contact directory.
Virginia Chesapeake Circuit Court's Clerk's Office
http://www.chesapeake.va.us/services/depart/circourt/circourt.html
General information and contact directory.
Virginia Chesterfield Circuit Court Clerk
http://www.co.chesterfield.va.us/JusticeAdministration/CircuitCourtClerk/clerhome.asp
General information and contact directory.
Virginia City of Portsmouth Court
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/gd/Portsmouth/home.html
General information and contact directory. "Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters Serving in Virginia Courts," and "A Statement of Principles and Recommended Judicial Practices to Assure Fair Treatment of Crime Victims and Witnesses."
Virginia Fairfax County Courts
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/legal/
General information and contact directory.
Virginia Fauqier County Clerk's Office
http://www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/departments/circuitcourt/index.cfm
General information and contact directory.
Virginia Norfolk General District Court 4th District
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/gd/Norfolk/home.html
General information and contact directory.
Virginia Radford Clerk of the Circuit Court
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/gd/Norfolk/home.html
General information and contact directory.
Virginia Suffolk General District Court 5th District
http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/gd/Suffolk/home.html
General information and contact directory.
Virginia Wise County Circuit Court
http://www.courtbar.org/
General information and contact directory. Court Webcam, Caseload Report and an online subscription database for viewing indices and imaged documents.
Virginia's Judicial System
http://www.courts.state.va.us/
Features: Links to all courts, docket, opinions, synopsis, rules, publications (large archive), forms, and case data.
Washington Attorney General
http://www.atg.wa.gov/
Official Website of the Washington Attorney General
Washington Grays Harbor County
Washington Grays Harbor County
http://www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/info/judicial/
General information and contact directory.
Washington Pierce County Superior Court
http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/text/abtus/ourorg/supct/abtussup.htm
General information and contact directory.
Washington Seattle Municipal Court
http://www.pan.ci.seattle.wa.us/seattle/courts/house.htm
General information and contact directory.
Washington Snohomish County Court
http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Superior_Court/
General information and contact directory.
Washington State Courts
http://www.courts.wa.gov/
Features: Court Directory, Forms, Opinions, Rules, Domestic Violence Resources, Self-Help, Judicial Information System (JIS), and Oral Arguments in Real Audio.
Washington State Courts
http://www.courts.wa.gov/
Homepage for the Washington State Courts.
Washington State Courts
http://www.courts.wa.gov
State of Washington Court System
Washington Thurston County Superior Court
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/Superior/
General information and contact directory.
Washington U.S. District Court Eastern District
http://www.waed.uscourts.gov/
General information and contact directory. Criminal Justice Act Plan Report and PACER Information.
Washington Yakima County Court
http://www.co.yakima.wa.us/courts/
General information and contact directory.
West Virginia Attorney General
http://www.wvago.gov/
Official Web site of the West Virginia Attorney General
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/
Calendar and docket, opinions, "Chief Justice's Column" (monthly) and a "Media Selected Cases" section.
Wisconsin Attorney General
http://www.doj.state.wi.us
Official Web site of the Wisconsin Attorney General
Wisconsin Circuit Court Access
http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl
Access to the public records of the Consolidated Court Automation Programs.
Wisconsin Court System
http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl
Links to State Courts, opinions, oral arguments scheduled, court records, and forms.
Wisconsin Milwaukee Municipal Court
http://www.court.ci.mil.wi.us/
General information and contact directory.
Wise County (VA) and City of Norton Circuit Court
http://www.courtbar.org
Website for the Wise County Cirucit Court. Provides numerous links for offices located within the Wise County Circuit Court.
Wyoming
http://attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/
Official Web site of the Wyoming Attorney General
Wyoming Judicial Branch
http://courts.state.wy.us/
Features: Opinions, Rules and Procedures, Oral Arguments Scheduled, Technology Taskforce.
Wyoming Judicial Branch Law Library
http://www.courts.state.wy.us/LawLibrary/
Online access to state laws and regulations.
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