Post on 17-Dec-2015
Welcome!Welcome! 26 26thth Judicial District Judicial District
of North Carolina of North Carolina Town Hall MeetingTown Hall Meeting
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In Partnership with The 26th Judicial District of North Carolina
The Charlotte School of LawNews14 Carolina
The Judicial Branch receives The Judicial Branch receives approximately 2% approximately 2%
of the overall state budgetof the overall state budget
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North Carolina ranks second to last in the number of judges per capita at 1.3 FTE per 100,000 population.
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The overall national average is 3.0
FTEs per 100,000 population for general jurisdiction courts and 5.7 for unified courts*
*Source: National Center for State Courts, Examining the Work of State Courts, 2006
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In North Carolina, there are 3,147 incoming non-traffic cases filed per judge
*Source: National Center for State Courts, Examining the Work of State Courts, 2006
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North Carolina ranks first in the number of incoming criminal cases per 100,000 population
*Source: National Center for State Courts, Examining the Work of State Courts, 2006
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North Carolina ranks 50th in the percentage of justice system funding spent on courts at $62 per person
Alaska spends $263 per person. The mean for all states is $116.
* Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Criminal Justice Expenditure and Employment Extracts Program, 2006
Mecklenburg County Courts Mecklenburg County Courts Quick FactsQuick Facts
The Mecklenburg County Courts processes 9.62% of all filings and dispositions in the state (FY2007-08)
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Mecklenburg County holds 9.52% of the population of North Carolina (2007)
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Mecklenburg County logs approximately 18% of the Violent Crime Index and approximately 15% of the Property Crime Index in the state (2007)
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Mecklenburg County receives approximately 7% of the Judicial Branch budget based on FTE positions (FY2007-08)
Superior Criminal Caseload InventorySuperior Criminal Caseload InventoryMisdemeanor AppealsMisdemeanor Appeals
Filed
41664303432742233562
010002000
300040005000
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Superior Criminal Caseload InventorySuperior Criminal Caseload InventoryMisdemeanor AppealsMisdemeanor Appeals
Disposed
43584854399634373430
0
2000
4000
6000
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Superior Criminal Caseload InventorySuperior Criminal Caseload InventoryMisdemeanor AppealsMisdemeanor Appeals
Pending
25563322 3630
3032 2805
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Superior Criminal CaseloadSuperior Criminal CaseloadInventory FeloniesInventory Felonies
Filed
7714 8582 9553 100778854
0
5000
10000
15000
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Superior Criminal Caseload Superior Criminal Caseload Inventory-FeloniesInventory-Felonies
Disposed
6722 7162 8263 10033 10630
0
5000
10000
15000
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Superior Court Criminal Superior Court Criminal Caseload Inventory-FeloniesCaseload Inventory-Felonies
Pending
64287782 8310 7795 7188
0
5000
10000
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Superior Court Superior Court Civil Trend AnalysisCivil Trend Analysis
Filed
36093716 430133893598
0
2000
4000
6000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Superior Court Superior Court Civil Trend AnalysisCivil Trend Analysis
Disposed
3742 3792 36813392
3962
3000
3500
4000
4500
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Superior Court Superior Court Civil Trend Analysis Civil Trend Analysis
Pending
2483 22891982 2177
2502
0
1000
2000
3000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Superior Court CivilSuperior Court Civil
Median Age of Pending Caseload
108.0 117.0154.0 149.0 131.0
0.0
100.0
200.0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Superior Court CivilSuperior Court Civil
Average Age of Pending Caseload
210.9 210.7 189.5157.5 170.3
0
100
200
300
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
District Court Criminal District Court Criminal Motor Vehicle CasesMotor Vehicle Cases
Filed
85,883100,996 100,398 114,340 115,149
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
District Court Criminal District Court Criminal Motor Vehicle Cases Motor Vehicle Cases
DISPOSED
84,809100,494 100,311 111,174 113,785
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
District Court Criminal District Court Criminal Non-Motor Vehicle CasesNon-Motor Vehicle Cases
Filed
51,36054,997
52,978
56,804 56,030
45000
50000
55000
60000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
District Court Criminal District Court Criminal Non-Motor Vehicle CasesNon-Motor Vehicle Cases
DISPOSED
54615 5474852977
57361 56593
45000
50000
55000
60000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
District Court Criminal District Court Criminal Infractions CasesInfractions Cases
FILED
49466 57240 55742 5784646992
020000
4000060000
80000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
District Court Criminal District Court Criminal Infraction CasesInfraction Cases
DISPOSED
49046
56782 57561 57050
49401
4000045000500005500060000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Civil Domestic RelationsCivil Domestic Relations
FILED
9,5979,842 9,719
8,9879,369
8,500
9,000
9,500
10,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Civil Domestic RelationsCivil Domestic Relations
DISPOSED
9,043
9,455 9,483
9,187
8,956
8,6008,8009,0009,2009,4009,600
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Civil Domestic RelationsCivil Domestic Relations
Average Age of Pending Cases
286 313.1 309.4
217.5 190.3
0
100
200
300
400
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Civil Domestic RelationsCivil Domestic Relations
Median Age of Pending Cases
126 129 135112
96
0
50
100
150
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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