Court management and performance

Caseflow management

NCSC helps courts assess case processing and develop strategies to combat backlogs and delays.

Civil Justice Initiative

NCSC provides research on civil litigation trends and technical assistance on emerging issues including efforts to improve the civil justice system through implementation of recommendations of the CCJ Civil Justice Improvements Committee.

Courts Rock!

We know working for the courts rocks! You know working for the courts rocks! Now is your chance to let everyone know that working for the courts rocks!

Criminal justice

NCSC established the Pretrial Justice Center for Courts and the Center for Sentencing Initiatives to promote the use of legal and evidence-based pretrial practices and sentencing, as well as reduce recidivism.

Fines, Fees and Pretrial Practices 2.0 Resource Center

This resource center includes products created by the National Task Force on Fines, Fees and Bail Practices as well as other information related to the enforcement and collection of court fines and costs.

Helping courts address Implicit Bias

This resource summarizes the current state of the continually maturing science on implicit bias as of March 2021.

High performance courts

Get details about the High Performance Court Framework, which suggests steps courts can take to integrate performance improvements, as well as Case Processing Time Standards.

Judicial Salary Tracker

The Judicial Salary Tracker records the compensation for state judicial officers and state court administrators every six months.

Jury Management

NCSC's Center for Jury Studies helps courts manage their jury systems so that the jury selection process is efficient and cost-effective.

Performance measurement

Delve into CourTools, which is designed to provide court managers with actionable business intelligence. Or the Elements of Judicial Excellence framework, which supports and seeks to enhance their state systems of judicial professional development.

PHASE

The PHASE framework is a practical approach to help courts implement new policies, programs, and practices.

Workload assessment

NCSC employs a sophisticated multi-method approach to translating caseload into workload.