Trial Court Performance Measures

The CourTools measures are currently being updated. Monitor this space for upcoming revisions in 2024.

Explore the measures:

M1: Access and Fairness Survey
M1: Access and Fairness Survey

Ratings of court users on the court's accessibility and its treatment of customers in terms of fairness, equality and respect.
M2: Clearance Rates
M2: Clearance Rates

Clearance rate measures whether the court is keeping up with its incoming caseload.
M3: Time to Disposition
M3: Time to Disposition

This measure used in conjunction with M2 and M4 is a fundamental management tool that assesses the length of time it takes a court to process cases.
M4: Age of Active Pending Caseload
M4: Age of Active Pending Caseload

The age of active cases pending before the court, measured as the number of days from filing until the time of measurement.
M5: Trial Date Certainty
M5: Trial Date Certainty

This measure provides a tool to evaluate the effectiveness of calendaring and continuance practices.
M6: Reliability and Integrity of Case Files
M6: Reliability and Integrity of Case Files

The percentage of files that can be retrieved within established time standards and that meet established standards for completeness and accuracy of contents.
Measure Seven (M7)
Measure Seven (M7)

This measure is three fold: ensuring fairness in, management of, and fair practices for legal financial obligations.
Measure Eight (M8)
Measure Eight (M8)

This measure explores Juror Yield and Juror Utilization as a function of the court.
Measure Nine (M9)
Measure Nine (M9)

Survey ratings of court employees assessing the quality of the work environment and relations between staff and management.
Measure Ten (M10)
Measure Ten (M10)

The average cost of processing a single case, by case type.

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