Number and Percentage of court cases that are
adjudicated within case processing time standards- Municipal Court
Status
Austin Municipal Court is
dedicated to processing cases efficiently and in alignment with nationally established
time standards to reduce delay and ensure timely justice. Cases are
typically adjudicated within 30-180 days.
If case processing time standards are consistently exceeded, the overall
administration of justice may be compromised resulting in inequitable outcomes
and the loss of public trust. AMC
monitors the length of time it takes to process cases and makes necessary
adjustments to ensure compliance with time standards..
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Although the Court has worked through most of the
pandemic induced backlog, elevated vacancy levels and implementation of a new
case management system have resulted in longer processing times; therefore, we
are slightly below target with 87% of cases adjudicated within 180
days. Most vacant positions have now been filled and staff is
acclimating well to the new software; we expect to meet the goal of 89% in
fiscal year 2023.
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Measure Details and Definition
1) Definition: This measure calculates how long it takes to adjudicate a case from
the time when the case was filed.
2) Calculation method This measure is calculated by how many days the disposition
date is from the date the case was filed.
3) Data Collection Process: This data is collected from the
Court’s electronic case management system.
4) Measure Target Calculation: The target was calculated by using time
standards established by the National Center for State Courts, several other
regulatory agencies and historical performance data for our jurisdiction.
5) Frequency Measure is
Reported: Quarterly
(Fiscal Year)
Date page was last updated: April 2023