Operations & governance
Resolving disputes with civil diversion
Strong civil diversion programs rely on community partnerships, with courts creating referrals to local assistance and providing in-person or virtual spaces for program partners to meet with litigants.
Understanding ethics
Turn to our resources for insights on the makeup of state conduct commissions, how they conduct their business and what types of sanctions they issue or recommend. We also share guidance on current ethics issues facing the judiciary and courts.
Meeting the needs of today's jurors
Our resources guide courts through the most pressing issues in jury operations today, through videos, webinars, and practical strategies and recommendations for reforms to help make jury duty more accessible, efficient, and respectful of the time and well-being of those who serve.
Mastering high-profile case management
A high-profile case can hit your court at any time. Turn to our guidance to ensure you have a plan – and comprehensive team – in place to quickly respond once you realize you have a case that's attracting an unusual amount of attention.
Put our experts to work
Let us help you solve your thorniest court administration challenges. Our team can bring an outside perspective informed by decades of experience and national expertise.
Reimagining courthouse planning & security
Courts are embracing flexible spaces, self-service kiosks, and service centers while emerging issues facing the justice system today range from heightened security concerns and threats from natural disasters and weather events to aging facilities and infrastructures. We're here to help you navigate these changes to make court services more convenient and accessible.
Explore our operation & governance resources
Submit your data to the Court Statistics Project
NCSC provides the resources, training, and tools for courts to submit their trial and appellate caseload data to the Court Statistics Project.
AI-generated evidence: a guide for judges
Considerations for new courthouse construction
The high-profile case team
Data elements for guardianship & conservatorship monitoring
A guide to record relief in state courts
Record relief is a critical tool for reducing the collateral consequences of criminal records and supporting successful reentry. This guide examines the challenges of accessing expungement and sealing, highlights policy solutions, and provides recommendations for courts seeking to improve record relief processes.
Tools & resources for high-profile court cases
Getting started with eviction diversion
Types of high-profile cases
Best practices for court building security
The Steps to Best Practices for Court Building Security guide developed by NCSC and the Conference of Chief Justices/Conference of State Court Administrators Security and Emergency Preparedness Committee outlines strategies to strengthen court building security through policies, infrastructure, and personnel training - intended to help court leaders, security officers, policy makers, and administrators enable a safer court environment.
Responding to the needs of 21st century jurors
Information technology in high-profile cases
Leveraging AI to reshape the future of courts
Judicial ethics governance
Discover how state judicial conduct commissions are created, how they conduct their proceedings and what types of sanctions they order or recommend.