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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
 Resource Center 


The general purpose of this ADA project was to identify ADA materials, policies and procedures that have already been developed by the courts and provide a vehicle for sharing and disseminating the information. . This project was conducted by NCSC with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (ADA Resource Center for State Courts, award number 1999-DD-BX-0084). 

NCSC Response/Reaction to Tennessee v. Lane  (pdf)         Tennessee v. Lane ET AL  (pdf)

CourTopics Database

CourTopics, the NCSC court information database, features in-depth information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),


ADA Survey

As one component of the NCSC ADA project, staff developed a paper-based survey that was circulated to the courts via the Conference of State Court Administrators for voluntary completion in late spring 2001.

Original Survey Instrument  (pdf)

   


ADA Vendors


Issues Papers

The ADA project team developed briefing papers on four specific topics to help courts understand and address the issues involved in complying with ADA requirements. (view the pdfs)

Communication Accessibility in the Courts

Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act in a Trial Court

Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the New Jersey Judicial System

Assisting the Blind and Visually


ADA Links

Department of Justice: ADA Home Page 

Settlement Agreements 

Settlement Agreement between the United States of America and . . . Section I:   (view the pdf)
Categories of ADA Court Compliance Activities Based on U.S. Department of Justice Settlement Agreements and Mediation Dispositions 1994-2004

Section II:   (view the pdf)
The Americans With Disabilities Act Title II: Self Evaluation

Section III:   (view the pdf)
Evaluation of General Administrative Requirements

Section IV:   (view the pdf)
Evaluation of Employment Policies, Procedures, and Practices

Section V:   (view the pdf)
 Evaluation of Services, Programs, and Activities

Section VI:   (view the pdf)
Court Facility Accessibility Reference Guide

Section VII:  (view the pdf)
Americans with Disabilities Act, Accessibility Reference Guide: Building Exterior and Site

Section VIII:    (view the pdf)
Americans with Disabilities Act, Accessibility Reference Guide: Common Use Building Elements


ADA Activities Profiles

This Court Information Profile type reflects the activities that courts are engaged in to bring their facilities and policies more in line with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


 


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