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Arizona Thomas, Paul. “Reinventing the Courts and Court Consolidation in Arizona.” ICM Court Executive Development Program, Phase III Paper, 1995. (KFA2910.5 .A3 T54)
 

Arkansas Steelman, David C. Trial Court Administration and Management in State Courts: Viewing Arkansas in a National Context. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 2002.
 

California Fact Sheet: Trial Court Consolidation. California Judicial   Council, February, 2005.

Analysis of Trial Court Unification in California: Final Report. American Institutes for Research, 2000. (KFC950 .L33 2000)

Turner, Kim. “Administrative Implementation of Changes in Intergovernmental Relations Defined in the Lockyer-Isenberg Trial Court Funding Act of 1997: A Summary Report.” ICM Court Executive Development Program, Phase III Paper, 1999. (KFC958.5 .T87)

Byers, Richard V. “Coordination/Consolidation: Implementing Change in the Court in Kern County. ICM Court Executive Development Program, Phase III Paper, 1998. (KFC969 .K4 B94)

Tobin, Robert. California Unification Study. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 1994. (KFC950 .T63)  

Miller, Frederick G. A Coordination/Consolidation Study for the Santa Cruz County Courts: Final Report. Williamsburg, VA: National Center for State Courts, 1994. (KFC950 .C66)  

Williams, Yolande E. ”Sacramento County’s Transition Team Model for Successful Court Consolidation: An Analysis of the Transition Team Process that Reshaped the Local Court Structure and Service Delivery Process.ICM Court Executive Development Program, Phase III Paper, 1994. (KFC950 .W55

Sacramento Superior and Municipal Courts and the South Sacramento Municipal Court. Trial Court Coordination Plan. Sacramento: The Courts, 1992. (KFC950 .T75)

 

Connecticut Office of the Chief Court Administrator. Court Unification: The First 365 Days: July 1, 1978-June 30, 1979. Hartford: Connecticut Judicial Department, 1979. (KFC4110.5 .A3 A85)
 

Kansas Court Unification in Kansas. Topeka: Legislative Division of Post Audit, 1978. (KFK510 .A86)
 

Maine Court Unification Task Force. State of Maine Court Unification Task Force Final Report. December 8, 1999.
 

Michigan

Steelman, David C. Michigan Trial Court Consolidation Demonstration Projects: 2001 Follow-up Assessment Report: Executive Summary. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 2001. (KFM4715 .S7442)

Steelman, David C. Michigan Trial Court Consolidation Demonstration Projects: 2001 Follow-up Assessment Report: Final Report. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 2001. (KFM4715 .S744)

Steelman, David C., Karen A. Gottlieb, Dawn M. Rubio. Michigan Trial Court Consolidation: Final Report. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 1999. (KFM4715 .S743)

Steelman, David C., Karen A. Gottlieb, Dawn M. Rubio. Michigan Trial Court Consolidation: Final Evaluation Executive Summary. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 1999. (KFM4715 .S742)

Steelman, David C., Karen A. Gottlieb, Dawn M. Rubio. Michigan Trial Court Consolidation: Final Evaluation Report. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 1999. (KFM4715 .S74)

Fautsko, Timothy F. Assessment/Evaluation of the 21st Century Commission on the Michigan Courts Pilot Projects: Final Report. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 1995. (KFM4710.5 .A3 A98)

Bouch, Stephen A. Genesee County Courts Coordination Project Report. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 1994. (KFM4725 .G4 B68)

 

Missouri

Western, Cynthia. “Strategic Planning for Court Consolidation.” ICM Court Executive Development Program, Phase III Paper, 2002. (KFM8310 .W47)

Moyer, Jerry A. “Court Consolidation in Missouri: Where Are We After 20 Years?” ICM Court Executive Development Program, Phase III Paper, 2001. (KFM8310 .M69)

Mikeska, Jennifer L. “Court Consolidation: Reinventing Missouri State Courts.” ICM Court Executive Development Program, Phase III Paper, 2001. (KFM8310 .M46)

 

Montana Joint Interim Subcommittee No. 3. Court Unification in Montana: A Report to the 49th Legislature. Helena: Montana Legislative Council, 1984. (KFM9510 .A25 1984)
 

New Jersey County and Municipal Government Study Commission. Judicial Unification. Trenton: State of New Jersey, 1987. (KFN2310 .J8 1987)
 

New Mexico Soich, Zella Kay. “Improving Court Efficiency in New Mexico by Establishing a Metropolitan Court System: An Analysis and Assessment.” ICM Court Executive Development Program, Phase III Paper, 2000. (KFN4117 .S65)
 

North Dakota Court Unification. North Dakota Supreme Court History: A Century of Advances.

Miller, Frederick G., Gerald B. Kuban, John W. Douglas. North Dakota Clerk of Court Consolidation Study: Final Report. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 1998. (KFN9115 .M55)


Fautsko, Timothy F., Gerald B. Kuban, and James D. Thomas. State of North Dakota Court Clerk’s Office Consolidation Study: [multiple jurisdictions listed below]. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 1993.
East Central Judicial District, Fargo-Cass County (KFN9124 .C37 F38)
Northeast Central Judicial District, Grand Forks-Grand Forks County (KFN9124 .G73 F38)
Northwest Judicial District, Minot-Ward County (KFN9124 .W37 F38)
Northwest Judicial District, Williston-Williams County (KF9124 .W55 F38)
Southeast Judicial District, Jamestown-Stutsman County (KFN9124 .S78 F38)Southeast Judicial District, Valley City-Barnes County (KFN9124 .B37 F38)
Southwest Judicial District, Dickinson-Stark County (KFN9124 .S73 F38)

A North Dakota Consensus for Trial Court Unification and Reduction in the Number of Judgeships Over the Decade: 1991 House Bill No. 1517. Bismarck: North Dakota Consensus Council, Inc., 1991. (KFN9108 .N67)

 

Tennessee Denton, Denise, and Bonnie S. Adamson. Tennessee’s Court System: Is Reform Needed? Nashville: Comptroller of the Treasury, Office of Research, 2004.
 

Utah Utah Court Organization Study: A Conceptual Framework. Salt Lake City: Administrative Office of the Courts, 1990. (KFU508 .U79)
 

Vermont Hoffman, Richard B. A Unified Court System for Vermont: Full Report. Denver: National Center for State Courts, 1974. (KFV510 .U55)
 

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