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This Guide and its Companion Toolkit outline a process that courts can use to measure court performance and judicial workload.  (2004)   CAN-23   Currently available by Download only.

The Companion Toolkit is available in PDF and Word versions. To view and download click Read more.


Companion Toolkit - Case File Review Forms

Case File Review Long Form - PDF

Case File Review Long Form - Word

Case File Review Short Form - PDF

Case File Review Short Form - Word



Companion Toolkit - Court Observation Forms

Preliminary Protective Hearing Checklist - PDF

Preliminary Protective Hearing Checklist - Word

Adjudicatory Hearing Checklist - PDF

Adjudicatory Hearing Checklist - Word

Disposition Hearing Checklist - PDF

Disposition Hearing Checklist - Word

Review Hearing Checklist - PDF

Review Hearing Checklist - Word

Permanency Hearing Checklist - PDF

Permanency Hearing Checklist - Word

General Hearing Checklist - PDF

General Hearing Checklist - Word



Companion Toolkit - Interview Forms

Social Services Agency Case Worker Interview - PDF

Social Services Agency Case Worker Interview - Word

Children's Representative Interview - PDF

Children's Representative Interview - Word

Clerks' Interview - PDF

Clerks' Interview - Word

Judicial Interview - PDF

Judicial Interview - Word

Judicial Interview (for use with Judicial Workload Assessment Worksheet) - PDF

Judicial Interview (for use with Judicial Workload Assessment Worksheet) - Word

Parents' Attorney Interview - PDF

Parents' Attorney Interview - Word

Prosecuting Attorney Interview - PDF

Prosecuting Attorney Interview - Word



Companion Toolkit - Interview and Questionnaire Worksheets

Court Performance and Workload Assessment - Attorneys' Worksheet - PDF

Court Performance and Workload Assessment - Attorneys' Worksheet - Word

Court Performance and Workload Assessment - Case Workers' Worksheet - PDF

Court Performance and Workload Assessment - Case Workers' Worksheet - Word

Court Performance and Workload Assessment - Clerks' Worksheet - PDF

Court Performance and Workload Assessment - Clerks' Worksheet - Word

Judicial Workload Assessment - Judges' Worksheet - PDF

Judicial Workload Assessment - Judges' Worksheet - Word



Companion Toolkit - Management Information System Specifications

Specifications for Performance Measures - PDF

Specifications for Performance Measures - Word


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