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COSCA Policy Papers

  • Generative AI and the Future of the Courts: Responsibilities and Possibilities (2024)
  • CITIZENS ON CALL: Responding to the Needs of 21st Century Jurors (2023)
  • Courting Public Trust: Effective Communication in the Digital Age (2023)
  • Serving Court Customers (2022)
  • Court Data: Open, With Care (2020)
  • Courts Need to Enhance Access to Justice in Rural America (2018)
  • Decriminalization of Mental Illness: Fixing a Broken System (2016-2017)
  • The End of Debtors’ Prisons: Effective Court Policies for Successful Compliance with Legal Financial Obligations (2015-2016)
  • Problem-Solving Courts in the 21st Century (2015)
  • Four Essential Elements Required to Deliver Justice in Limited Jurisdiction Courts in the 21st Century (2013-2014)

Please see https://cosca.ncsc.org/resources/policy-papers for more policy papers and topics

  • Decriminalization of Mental Illness: Fixing a Broken System (2016-2017)
  • The End of Debtors’ Prisons: Effective Court Policies for Successful Compliance with Legal Financial Obligations (2015-2016)
  • Courts are Not Revenue Centers (2011)  
  • To Protect and Preserve: Standards for Maintaining and Managing 21st Century Court Records (2012-2013)
  • Evidence-Based Pretrial Release (2012)
  • Four Essential Elements Required to Deliver Justice in Limited Jurisdiction Courts in the 21st Century (2013-2014)
  • Promoting a Culture of Accountability and Transparency: Court System Performance Measures (2008)
  • Effective Judicial Governance and Accountability (2001)
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We are pleased to announce the launch of a new resource from the Election Law Program, a joint initiative of William & Mary Law School and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC).

The Election Law Navigator offers searchable federal and state election statutes, regulations, and caselaw, along with a comparison feature that allows users to explore nuances across jurisdictions. This tool brings essential election law resources together in one accessible location for the courts.

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