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Courting Progress: U.S. Assistance Helps Modernize Montenegrin
Judiciary
The Montenegrin Judicial Reform Project (MJRP), funded by USAID and implemented by Checci and Company Consulting, recently celebrated some significant milestones.
In September 2005, Montenegro's courts unveiled their first Web site (www.sudovi.cg.yu).
The site describes the Montenegro judicial system, its history, jurisdiction, and territorial disposition. To further make the courts transparent to citizens, the site hosts judges' and senior administrative officials' biographies and photographs. The site also features pertinent laws, court practices, rules, and court fee information. Important forms for simple appeals, complaints, and contracts are also provided in a "downloads" section. A comprehensive glossary of legal terminology, judicial FAQ, and a user feedback function round out the site's features. In its first week, the site registered more than 2,000 visits.
In October 2005, the judiciary also celebrated the completed renovation of a Basic Court located in Montenegro's coastal city of Kotor. Montenegro's Basic Courts handle an incredibly large volume of civil and criminal cases and have long been plagued by backlogs, insufficient technology, and a dilapidated site. USAID sponsored the complete physical renovation of
the Kotor Basic Court, which included installation of computers and networking required to communicate with other courts in the Montenegrin judicial system, an outreach/reception kiosk to provide better customer service, and significant building improvements. The renovation will vastly improve the Basic Court's ability to expedite cases and provide citizens with timely judicial services.
USAID's MJRP has been helping Montenegrins strengthen their judicial system since 2003. Each project achievement positions the Montenegrin judiciary to better serve its citizens and inspire greater trust in the country's legal sector.
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