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Consolidated Case Management System Functional Standards v0.20
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Functional Standards
Volume 1 - Introduction to Case Management Standards Volume 2 - Civil Case Management Functional Requirements Volume 3 - Domestic Relations Case Management Functional Requirements Volume 4 - Criminal Case Management Functional Requirements Volume 5 - Juvenile Case Management Functional Requirements Volume 6 - Traffic Functional Requirements Electronic Filing Processes (Technical and Business Approaches) Electronic Court Filing XML Requirements

Volume 1 - Introduction to Case Management Standards
The National Consortium on State Court Automation Standards If you are interested in any of the following Case Management Functional Standards, please read this introduction first.
Introduction to Case Management Standards (MS Word) Introduction to Case Management Standards (WordPerfect) Introduction to Case Management Standards (PDF)

Volume 2 - Civil Case Management Functional Requirements
The National Consortium on State Court Automation Standards Approved
Civil Functional Standards (RTF, compatible with MS Word and WordPerfect) Civil Functional Standards (PDF)

Volume 3 - Domestic Relations Case Management Functional Requirements
Joint Technology Committee Approved, March 2003
Domestic Relations Standards (MS Word) Domestic Relations Standards (PDF)

Volume 4 - Criminal Case Management Functional Requirements
Bureau of Justice Assistance Approved, March 2003
Criminal Functional Standards (RTF, compatible with MS Word and WordPerfect) Criminal Functional Standards (PDF)

Volume 5 - Juvenile Case Management Functional Requirements
OJJDP Proposed On October 27, 2003, the National Consortium on State Court Automation Standards, the standards subcommittee of the COSCA/NACM Joint Technology Committee, reviewed public comment on the requirements. The Consortium will recommend that the Joint Technology Committee accept the requirements as a recommended standard at its meeting scheduled in December of 2003. If the Joint Technology Committee accepts the motion of the Consortium, then the JTC will forward the requirements as a recommended standard to the COSCA and NACM Boards for action.
Juvenile Court Case Management Functional Standards (MS Word) Juvenile Court Case Management Functional Standards (PDF)

Volume 6 - Traffic Functional Requirements
NHTSA Approved, February/March 2005
Traffic Functional Standards (MS Word) Traffic Functional Standards (PDF)

Electronic Filing Processes (Technical and Business Approaches)
State Justice Institute Approved, March 2003
Electronic Filing Processes (Technical and Business Approaches) (RTF, compatible with MS Word and WordPerfect) Electronic Filing Processes (Technical and Business Approaches) (PDF)

Electronic Court Filing (ECF) Standards
Joint Technology Committee Standards for electronic court filing have been developed primarily through efforts of the OASIS LegalXML Electronic Court Filing Technical Committee(ECF TC). Version 1.1 of the electronic court filing XML specification was approved by the JTC as a recommended standard in December 2002. Since then, GJXDM and NIEM based versions (ECF 3.1 and ECF 4.0 respectively) have been developed and submitted to the JTC as proposed standards. These specifications and related artifacts may also be downloaded from the OASIS ECF website here.
ECF 4.0 (NIEM) ECF 4.0 Quick Start Guide ECF 3.1 (GJXDM) ECF 1.1 (PDF) ECF 1.1 (RTF) ECF 1.1 (DTD)