COSCA has developed the following policy papers over the course of the last 20 years.
- Technology
Court Data: Open, With Care (2020) - 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) - 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) - Access to Justice
White Paper on Court Interpretation: Fundamental to Access to Justice (2007) - Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness in the State Courts (2006) - 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 21st Century (2015)
Position Paper on Problem-Solving Courts (1999) - Executive Summary
State Judicial Branch Budgets in Times of Fiscal Crisis