Data for the 1980, 1987, 1993, 1998, 2004, and 2011 State
Court Organization (SCO) reports were collected by the
National Center for State Courts (NCSC) with funding
provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Data
collections prior to 2011 were mail surveys to state court
administrators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The 2011 SCO collected
information from this same set of state court administrators, but the 2011 collection was primarily web-based with paper surveys made available for respondents that preferred or needed a traditional response mode. A survey aimed at state court administrators was designed to collect information on court organization, administration, and operation. Separate surveys designed to collect descriptive information (e.g., budget and staffing) were sent to appellate courts and trial courts. While respondents provided most of the information to complete the survey, staff at NCSC also compiled information on specific laws, legal procedures, and legal practices that applied statewide.
This collection includes State Court Organization (SCO) data from 1980, 1987, 1993, 1998, 2004, and 2011 for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It does not include information on Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories.
Time Series: Discrete
Statewide appellate and trial courts in the 50 states and the District of Columbia
State
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