| Drug Courts |
Contains information about drug courts, including sanctions and incentives, research and evaluation, their effectiveness, and the perspectives of participants.
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| Mental Health Courts |
Provides information resources on mental health issues as they relate to the courts, including mental health courts and hearings; mental disability law; the insanity defense; civil commitment/competency; special-needs court populations; and criminal justice, juveniles, corrections, substance abuse, and sexual offenders.
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| Municipal Courts |
Examines the structure and work of municipal courts; their most common case types, including traffic and small-claims cases; and preliminary proceedings in felony cases.
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| Probate Courts |
Provides information on the operation of probate courts, as well as on their jurisdiction, administration, practices, and procedures.
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| Problem-Solving Courts |
Provides examples of how problem-solving courts focus on the underlying chronic behaviors of criminal defendants, including drug courts, mental health courts, homeless courts, teen courts, tobacco courts, and family courts.
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| Rural Courts |
Discusses recent developments in dealing with the unique challenges faced by rural courts.
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| Small Claims Courts |
Presents information about management and information for litigants and examines dispute resolution and other small-claims issues.
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| Specialized Courts |
Provides links to resources about specialized courts including business courts, environmental courts, night courts, tax courts and water courts.
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| Tribal Courts |
Provides information on the structure, organization, and jurisdiction of tribal courts, as well as resources for tribal court employees and reservation members.
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