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Working together as one to end domestic violence

Domestic violence is a complex problem that requires effective coordination between corresponding agencies in the criminal justice system.  As courts return to normal operations they may face an influx of such domestic violence cases and will need the tools necessary to address such cases.

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Working together as one to end domestic violence
Working together as one to end domestic violence
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DHS issues new guidance on civil enforcement actions and arrests in or near state courthouses
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New NCSC report looks at the evolving science of implicit bias
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Elements of NCSC's Civil Justice Initiative Being Used To Bring Civil Cases Back In Florida Courts
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Community Courts
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New guide to help courts plan for natural disasters
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Court watchers programs seen as a way of expanding procedural fairness
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State court caseloads during and after the pandemic: what we know now from 12 states
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Women now make up 39% of all justices of courts of last resort in the U.S.
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Ways to Manage Physical and Mental Health For Judges And Court Employees
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Nebraska Self Represented Litigants Report
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Gaining public trust through civics education
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Unifying Juvenile and Family Matters in Marion County
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Impact of the Utah Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Pilot Program
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The National Center for State Courts continues helping courts through the pandemic with the AJA Rx4 Webinar series
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The New Tombstone: Identifying the Cybercrime Schemes of the Digital Age Clanton Gang
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The 21st Century’s Horseless Buggies: How New Ways of Getting Around Changed Society
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Condensed remarks from Chief Justice John Robert’s 2020 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary
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The largest national study of criminal cases ever undertaken suggests steps courts can take to dispose of criminal cases in a more timely fashion
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Can court employees be required to get the coronavirus vaccine?
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Accountability courts: social responsibility
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Miami-Dade Courthouse Built Using P3 Funding and Delivery Method
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FBI warns of BEC scam targeting teleworkers
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Grand Juries in COVID-19 Times
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Courts bringing holiday cheer to their community
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What is plain language in the courts?
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Digital court records access: social justice and judicial balancing
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New study finds the coronavirus lingers for 6 days on stacked materials
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Are you prepared for what the pandemic brings next?
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Coronavirus sniffing dogs: rapid Covid testing in the courthouse
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Offsite cash payment as an access to justice issue
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How many states elect judges? With more than 20 different selection systems, that's a very complicated question.
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Alabama constitutional amendment would end impeachment of judges
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State courts helping Self-Represented Litigants (SRLs)
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Haunted halls of justice: a look at the spooktacular history of one American courthouse
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Arizona Supreme Court Task Force on Countering Disinformation releases its recommendations
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CCJ/COSCA approve resolution in support of increased funding for Court Improvement Programs
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A guide to grants and the courts
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Mandatory judicial retirement
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Recent resources on business courts
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Vicarious trauma in the courts
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Ethics of social media
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New FEMA policy ends financial support to the courts for PPE and disinfecting related to the coronavirus
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Temporary halt in residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19
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The Doctor will see you now: tackling judicial stress with telepsychology
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Arizona, Utah, and Washington high courts address non-traditional legal services and service providers
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New Texas rules explicitly permit service of process via social media
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In courthouse dining during a pandemic
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Unmasking the issues with face masks
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Clara: New Mexico’s virtual court receptionist
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NetWalker Ransomware warning
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Facility or therapy dogs in courts
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How ODR can help courts
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Novel ways to deliver court services
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Collecting race & ethnicity data in courts
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Opioids and the courts during a pandemic
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When technology harms
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Recently released National Open Court Data Standards address data governance
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Educating judges and court officers in the autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
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NCSC national poll gives insight into the public's perception and interaction with courts in a (post?) pandemic world
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Open courts: injury and remedy
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A look at emerging technologies and the courts
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Public access to courtrooms
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NCSC resources on racial justice and racial equality
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Homelessness and the court system
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National judicial task force to examine state courts’ response to mental illness meets; report on decriminalization of mental illness released
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Civics education in America at the turn of the new decade
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National Open Court Data Standards released
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Filing trends during the pandemic
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Buried under body cameras
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New report highlights states’ civil justice reform efforts
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What state courts can do to prepare for a public health emergency
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Economic contraction could lead to even more SRLs
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It’s legal in this state now, so toke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em… not so fast your honor
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Cell phones in the courtroom
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The importance of having a cybersecurity response plan
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Recent AOC Strategic Plans