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Policy paper calls for end of "debtors’ prisons"
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COSCA
has developed the following
policy papers
over the course of the last 20 years.
Access to Justice
Courts Need to Enhance Access to Justice in Rural America
(2018)
Mental Illness
Decriminalization of Mental Illness: Fixing a Broken System
(2016-2017)
Fines and Fees
The End of Debtors’ Prisons: Effective Court Policies for Successful Compliance with Legal Financial Obligations
(2015-2016)
Court Records
To Protect and Preserve: Standards for Maintaining and Managing 21st Century Court Records
(2012-2013)
Pretrial Release
Evidence-Based Pretrial Release
(2012)
Fines and Fees
Courts are Not Revenue Centers
(2011)
Guardianships and Conservatorships
The Demographic Imperative: Guardianships and Conservatorships
(2010)
Court Records
Digital Recording: Changing Times for Making the Record
(2009)
Court Administration
Four Essential Elements Required to Deliver Justice in Limited Jurisdiction Courts in the 21st Century
(2013-2014)
Promoting a Culture of Accountability and Transparency: Court System Performance Measures (2008)
Access to Justice
White Paper on Court Interpretation: Fundamental to Access to Justice
(2007)
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness in the State Courts
(2006)
Technology
The Emergence of E-Everything
(2005)
CCJ/COSCA Resolution
(2004)
Domestic Violence
Safety and Accountability: State Courts and Domestic Violence
(2004)
Budgets and Financial Administration
State Judicial Branch Budgets in Times of Fiscal Crisis
(2003)
Case Management
Effective Management of Family Law Cases
(2002)
Information Sharing
Court Leadership in Justice Information Sharing
(2002)
CCJ/COSCA Task Force Report
(2001)
Court Administration
Effective Judicial Governance and Accountability
(2001)
Racial and Ethnic Fairness:
State Courts' Responsibility to Address Issues of Racial and Ethnic Fairness
(2001)
CCJ/COSCA Resolution
(2000)
Public Records
Access to Court Records
(2000)
Self Representation
Self-Represented Litigation
(2000)
Problem Solving
Problem-Solving Courts in the 21
st
Century
(2015)
Position Paper on Problem-Solving Courts
(1999)
Executive Summary
State Judicial Branch Budgets in Times of Fiscal Crisis