structure charts

View detailed diagrams of each states' court system (US territories included).

GUIDE TO STATISTICAL REPORTING

The State Court Guide to Statistical Reporting v.1.3, released May 2009, contains the new appellate court caseload reporting section along with expanded CSP definitions and recommended case counting rules.

Reporting Excellence Awards

CSP Reporting Excellence Awards recognize the efforts of states to improve their statistical reporting using the practices defined in the State Court Guide to Statistical Reporting.

CSP RESOURCES

THE COURT STATISTICS PROJECT COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA RELATING TO THE WORK OF OUR NATION'S COURTS

Published April 2012

Managing Data Quality
in Trial Courts

Caseload Highlights - Managing data quality in trial courts

Chris Belloli of the California AOC describes the tools
and techniques used to improve trial court data quality
in that state...

Published December 2011

Implementing a Civil
Cover Sheet

Caseload Highlights - Implementing a Civil Cover Sheet

Pennsylvania AOC staff describe their strategy and lessons learned while implementing a single, statewide
civil cover sheet...

Published April 2011

Medical Malpractice Litigation in State Courts

Caseload Highlights - Medical Malpractice Litigation in State Courts

In early 2011, policymakers focused renewed attention on the topic of medical malpractice reform at the national level. Bills to cap noneconomic damages, tighten the deadline for filing a medical malpractice claim...