Presents detailed comparative data by State trial and appellate courts in the United States. Topics covered include: the number of courts and judges; process for judicial selection; governance of court systems, including judicial funding, administration, staffing, and procedures; jury qualifications and verdict rules; and processing and sentencing procedures for criminal cases. Diagrams of court structure summarize the key features of each State's court organization.
State Court Organization, 2004
NCJ Number
212351
Date Published
August 2006
Publication Series
Annotation
Presents detailed comparative data by State trial and appellate courts in the United States.
Abstract
Date Published: August 1, 2006