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State Court Organization 1998

Presents detailed comparative data about State trial and appellate courts in the United States. Topics covered include: the number of courts and judges; judicial selection; governance of court systems, including judicial funding, administration, staffing and procedures; jury qualifications and verdict rules; and processing and sentencing procedures of criminal cases. Court structure diagrams summarize the key features of each State's court organization. This volume is the 4th release in a series from this data collection. 6/00. NCJ 178932

This report is one in a series. More recent editions may be available. A list of all in the series is provided on the publications page.

Full report: Acrobat file (1.5M) | ASCII file (98K)

Courts and Judges

Acrobat file (78K) | Spreadsheets (zip format) (3M)

Judicial Selection and Service

Acrobat file (272K) | Spreadsheets (zip format) (17M)

The Judicial Branch: Governance, Funding, and Administration

Acrobat file (422K) | Spreadsheets (zip format) (30M)

Appellate Courts: Jurisdiction, Staffing, and Procedures

Acrobat file (147K) | Spreadsheets (zip format) (27M)

Trial Courts: Administration, Procedures, Specialized Jurisdiction

Acrobat file (309K) | Spreadsheets (zip format) (13M)

The Jury

Acrobat file (138K) | Spreadsheets (zip format) (3M)

The Sentencing Context

Acrobat file (156K) | Spreadsheets (zip format) (61K)

Court Structure Charts

Acrobat file (214K)

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