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Q1:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'saccesstotechnologyandtechnologysupport:i.e.computers,videohearings,JIS,JABS,email,internet,videoconferencing/Skype?

Satisf ied

Q2:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'saccesstotrainingopportunitiesforjudicialofficersandstaff?

Satisf ied

Q3:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'saccesstocourthousefacilitators?

Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Lookingintofundingforascanner.2015Budget

Q5:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'sresearchresources,i.e.Westlaw ,Lexis,law libraryandotherresearchmaterials?

Satisf ied

Q6:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCounty/City'sjailcapacity/access?

Satsfied

Q7:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'saccesstoanduseofjailalternatives?

Satisf ied

Q8:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'saccesstoprobationservicestoensurecompliancew ithpre-trialandpostconvictionconditions?

Satisf ied

Q9:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourcommunity'saccesstoCD,DVandMHproviders?

Satisf ied

Q10:Areyousatisfiedw iththeavailabilityandverificationofIID,EHM,andalcohol/drugusemonitoring?

Satisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Wednesday,January15,201411:32:25AMWednesday,January15,201411:32:25AMLastModified:LastModified:Wednesday,January15,201411:39:53AMWednesday,January15,201411:39:53AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:07:2800:07:28IPAddress:IPAddress:173.160.208.153173.160.208.153

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Q11:Pleaseindicatewhichofthe10improvementslistedbelowwouldbemosthelpful-inorderofpriority.Note-asyouselectyourchoices,theorderofthelistw illchangesothatyourfirstchoiceislistedfirstandsoon.

Court'ssecurityInprovements 1

Accesstotrainingopportunitiesforjudicialoff icersandstaff 2

County/City'sjailcapacity/access 3

Accesstotechnologyandtechnologysupport:i.e.computers,videohearings,JIS,JABS,email,internet,videoconferencing/Skype

4

Accesstoanduseofjailalternatives 5

Court'sresearchresources,i.e.Westlaw ,Lexis,law libraryandotherresearchmaterials

6

Accesstoprobationservicesalternativestoensurecompliancew ithpre-trialandpost-convictionconditions

7

AccesstoCD,DVandMHproviders 8

Availabilityandverif icationofIID,EHM,andalcohol/drugusemonitoring

9

Accesstocourthousefacilitators 10

Q12:DoesyourCourthaveaccesstocourtinterpreters?DoesyourCourthaveaccesstointerpretersonshortnotice?(PleasechecktheboxesthatapplytoyourCourt)

TheCourthasadequateaccesstointerpreters

Q13:PleaseindicatewhetheryourCourthasadequateaccesstotheresourceslistedbelowtoaddresstheneedsofandeffectivelydealw ithproselitigants.

Forms, Directionsforforms,

Technologyandtechnologyassistance,

Trainedandavailablestafftoaidproselitigantsthroughthecourtprocess,

Publicoutreachmaterials

Q14:LocalgovernmentunderstandsandrespectstheCourt’sindependence/autonomy.

StronglyAgree

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. StronglyAgree

Q16:TheotherbranchesofgovernmentunderstandtheCourt'sneeds/operations.

StronglyAgree

Q17:DoesalackoflocalpublictransportationserviceimpactyourCourt'sabilitytoprovideservices(i.e.difficultyforlitigantsanddefendantstogettoCourtdatesandtreatmentappointments)?

Doesnotimpact,majorbuslineavailable

Q18:Pleaseindicatewhichofthefollow ingtechnologyresources/solutionswouldbehelpfultoyourCourt.

Additionaltechnicalsupportandinformation

Q19:IfyourCounty/Cityweretoobtaingrantsorloanstoimprovecourthousefacilitiesorsecurity,whatimprovementswouldbepriorities?

Security

Q20:WoulditbehelpfulforyourCourttoreceiveinformationaboutgrantstoruralcourtsforcourthousefacilities?

No

Q21:Pleaseindicatewhichofthefollow ingresourceswouldbehelpfultoyourcourtinservingproselitigants

A“CourtHelpLine”

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Q22:Pleaseindicatewhichofthefollow inginterpreterservicesmaybehelpfultoyourCourt.

Respondentskippedthis question

Q23:ThePublicTrustandConfidenceCommitteeisseekingtoidentifyanyproblemsforpublictrustandconfidenceinourcourtsthatmightbeexacerbatedforruralcourtsbytheirpopulationbase,geographicareaserved,demographicsandrelativeresources.Ifyouconsideryoursaruralcourt,doesyourruralcharacterpresentchallengesinprovidingservices?Pleasecommentonthosechallenges.

NotaRuralCourt

Q24:AretherespecificareasyouwouldliketoseeimprovedinyourCourt?Ifyes,pleasecomment.


Q25:Ifthereareareasofserviceyouwouldliketoimprove,doyouthinkyourCityorCountywouldbesupportive?Pleasecomment.

Yes

Q26:Wouldyouliketheresultsofthissurveyemailedtoyou?

Yes

Q27:Optional-inwhichCountyisyourCourtlocated?

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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satsfied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


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Forms


StronglyAgree



StronglyAgree


yes


Abilitytopayticketsandf ineson-line


Other(pleasespecify) allok


Yes


Easilyunderstandableformsandinstructions,



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limitedserviceproviders,limitedpublictransportation




yes,w ithintheirmeans


Yes

Q27:Optional-inwhichCountyisyourCourtlocated? Respondentskippedthis question

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Dissatisf ied,CommentOurITdepartmentcontinuestohinderourtechnologicalrequests.Wehaverequestedseveralitemsbuthavenotseenthemcometofruition.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? VeryDissatisf ied,CommentWehavejusthadarecentthreatandittookthethreatfortheSherif f 'soff icetotestoursecurityalarms.Manyofthestaffdidnotknow how tosetthealarmandnoneofthestaffhadakeytoresetthealarm.WealsohavenosecuritymeasuresotherthanalockonthedoorpreventingaccesstotheJudge.Untiljustrecently,thedoorw asunlocked.Thepubliccouldcomeinatanytime.Thestaffdoesnotknow thepropersecurityproceduresforanyalarm.


Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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Forms, Technologyandtechnologyassistance


Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Yes.Thereisnopublicbussystemthatrunsthroughthecountyortoalargerneighboringcounty,w heremanyofourDefendant'slive.


Additionalcomputerhardw are,

Additionalcomputersoftw are,



Security, Clerk'soff ices, Courtrooms,Other(pleasespecify) Securityw ouldbenumber1priority


Yes



Formsandcasestatus, Docketinformation,

A“CourtHelpLine”, “LiveChat”services


InPersonTranslators

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Wedon'treallyhavemanychallenges.


Iw ouldliketohaveimprovedsecurityinthecourthouse/courtroom/chambers.


Iw ouldhopetheCountyandCityw ouldbothbesupportiveofmakingcourthousepersonnelsaferatw ork.


Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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Somew hatDisagree

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. Somew hatAgree


Somew hatAgree




Additionalcomputerhardw are


Security, ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms, Courtrooms


Yes





Translatedforms

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No


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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? VeryDissatisf ied,Comment Thereisnosecurityw hencourtisinsession


Somew hatSatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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Forms, Directionsforforms


Somew hatDisagree,

Comment Withnew Mayorhopingthatw illchange

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. Somew hatDisagree


Somew hatDisagree,

Comment Notreallysurew hatbranchesyouarereferringto


Weonlyhaveonetxproviderhere,soyes


Abilitytopayticketsandf ineson-line,

Abilitytoscheduletraff ichearingsonline,If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Lookingintothatprocess


Security, Courtrooms, JuryRooms


Yes

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Trainingforcourtstafftoprovideassistanceandinformation/directiontoproselitigants,

Webbasedinformationaboutthecourtsystem,andhow toprepareandw hattoexpect,


A“CourtHelpLine”, “LiveChat”services,

CourtAssistanceOff icers


InPersonTranslators, Languageline




staff inglevel


Theyhavenotbeen


Yes


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied






Forms


StronglyDisagree



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Somew hatAgree


no




Security














No


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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWeseemtohaveissuesw ithJISalot-nottechnologyforskypeand/orvideoconferencing.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,CommentThedeputiesstationedatthecourthouseareaw esomeandw eareverysatisf iedw iththem.How everw ehaveametaldetectorthatisnotinusebecausethereisnotenoughmoneytostaffit.Thedoorstothecourthouseremainopenaftertheoff icescloseinthebuildingsow ef indpoeplew anderingaroundw henw eareleaving.Thebuildingisoldandnotsafeorsecure.


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify) notalotofresourcesinourarea


Dissatisf ied,Comment notalotofresourcesinouirarea


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7




10




Forms


StronglyDisagree

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. StronglyDisagree


Somew hatAgree






Security, Clerk'soff ices


Yes







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Yes


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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9



TheCourtdoesnothaveadequateaccesstocertainlanguageinterpreters,

TheCourtdoeshaveadequateaccesstointerpretersonshortnotice




Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree





Additionaltechnicalsupportandinformation,

AccesstovideoconferencingforCourthearingsandtraining(w ebinars,orw ebbasedsessions)


Security


Yes

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A“CourtHelpLine”, CourtAssistanceOff icers


InPersonTranslators, Languageline, Translatedforms








Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Novideohearings,novideoconferencing/Skype


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Wednesday,January15,201411:48:19AMWednesday,January15,201411:48:19AMLastModified:LastModified:Wednesday,January15,201412:02:03PMWednesday,January15,201412:02:03PMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:13:4300:13:43IPAddress:IPAddress:173.14.248.54173.14.248.54

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TheCourthasadequateaccesstointerpreters,




Trainedandavailablestafftoaidproselitigantsthroughthecourtprocess


StronglyAgree



Somew hatAgree


Yes.Nolocalpublictransportationavailable.


AccesstovideoconferencingforCourthearingsandtraining(w ebinars,orw ebbasedsessions),


Abilitytoscheduletraff ichearingsonline


Security, Clerk'soff ices, ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms,

Courtrooms, JuryRooms


Yes

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“LiveChat”services


InPersonTranslators, Languageline, Translatedforms,

Courtpersonnelw ithbi-ortri-lingualskills


Yes.ThisCourtdoesnothavealocaljail;insteadhousesinmatesinseveraldif ferentfacilities.Becauseoflocationdiff iculties,thisCourtdoesnothavevideocapabilitiesw iththejails,Judge,publicdefender,orprosecutor.Wealsodonothavepublictransportationavailable.


Security,clerk'soff ices,videohearings,onlinepayments,andonlinehelp.


Yes...butlimitedduetocost.


Yes


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Aw orkreleaseprogramw ouldbenice.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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Forms


StronglyAgree

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. Respondentskippedthis question


StronglyAgree


No.




Security


Yes


Easilyunderstandableformsandinstructions


InPersonTranslators

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Wedonothaveproblems,asfarasIcantell.


Moreaccesstopublicdefenders.Iw ouldliketoseepublicdefendersreceiveatleastsomerudimentarytraininginChapter13bankruptcy,andhow itmayhelpclientsgettheirlicensesback.Iamnotadvocatingthatpublicdefendersrepresentpeopleinbankruptcycourt;Idobelieve,how ever,thatatleasteducatingclient'sw ithlicensingissuesthatchapter13isoutthereasapossiblesolutiontotheirlicensingissuesw ouldbehelpful.


Dependsontheserviceandhow itispaidfor.


Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Ourvideoconferencingequipmentispastitsprime.


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentBudgetaryconstraintslimitourabilitytokeepcurrent.


Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Theyare45milesaw ay.



Satisf ied


Satsfied


VeryDissatisf ied,CommentWorkreleaseprogramshavebeenterminated.ThereisnoCSWsupervisedprogeams.


VeryDissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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6



8



10




Forms


Somew hatDisagree



Somew hatDisagree


no





Security, Courtrooms


Yes




Webbasedinformationaboutthecourtsystem,andhow toprepareandw hattoexpect

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Translatedforms, Courtpersonnelw ithbi-ortri-lingualskills


WeareanhourfromthecourthouseandlackprobationandotherservicesthatareavailabletotheotherDistrictCourt.


Probation


Probation


Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Wednesday,January15,201412:08:53PMWednesday,January15,201412:08:53PMLastModified:LastModified:Wednesday,January15,201412:16:28PMWednesday,January15,201412:16:28PMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:07:3400:07:34IPAddress:IPAddress:74.93.31.6674.93.31.66

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Technologyandtechnologyassistance


Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


frequencyofmetro/buscouldbeincreased.






Security


Yes

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Translatedforms




Security


Yes


No


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VeryDissatisf ied,CommentWehavenocapacityorequipmentatallforvideohearings,videoconferencing/Skype.Wehaveanoutdatedcassetterecordingsystem.Wehavenosoundsystemoramplif ier.Wehaveneitherapow erpointprojectornoradocumentprojector.Wearew orkingw ithourCountycommissionerstogettheseimprovements.


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentAfterathree-yeargapw edohaveapart-timecourtfacilitator,butitisstillunderfundedanditdif f icultforthepublictoaccess.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,CommentWehaveasecurityoff iceronthethirdf looroftheCourthousew herethetw ocourtroomsarelocated,w ithaportableelectronicscanner.Screeningw ouldberelativelyeasytocircumvent.Wehaveatentativeplanforasingle-entrypointintothecourthouse,butlackedthe1.3milliontoimplement.Thisisadisasterw aitingtohappen.


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentAlaw clerkorlegalinternw ouldaddalot,orbettertrainingastohow tousestatelibraryorAOCstaffresearchers,iftheyexist


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentCapacityandaccessaregood,althoughthejailfacilityitselfneedsubstantialrepairs.


Dissatisf ied,CommentWehavenoSuperiorCourtprobationoff icertosupervisebenchprobation.DOCw orkcrew hasbeendiscontinuedlocally.Thesethingslimitoursentencingoptionsunnecessarily.


Dissatisf ied,

Comment Seecommentstoquestion7.


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Somew hatSatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)WehaveashortagelocallyofprofessionalTVandMHproviders,w ithaspecialneedintheareaofsexoffendertreatment.


Dissatisf ied,CommentNotreadilyavailable.WeusethejailforrandomUAsonpretrialrelease,andDOCw illdoUAsaftersentencingIFdefendantqualif iesforDOCcommunitysupervision.



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TheCourtdoesnothaveadequateaccesstointerpretersonshortnotice




Somew hatAgree,

CommentTheunderstandingandrespectistherebutissometimesgrudging.EspeciallyatatimeofbudgetcrisisCountyGovernmentw antsbudgetcutsorfurloughsbythecourtjustasinotherCountydepartments.Isensethatthejudgesaresomew hatresentedbyotherCountydepartments.

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. StronglyAgree,

CommentWehavegoodandopencommunicationw ithourCountycommissioners,andw emakeamutualefforttow orkamicablytogether.

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Somew hatAgree,

CommentAsstatedabove,Isensethatothercountydepartmentheadsresenttheprioritygiventothecourtsandthejudges.TheCountycommissionersareprobablythemostunderstandingandaccepting.


Nottomyknow ledge.



AccesstovideoconferencingforCourthearingsandtraining(w ebinars,orw ebbasedsessions),If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Ourtechnologyneedsaresetforthinthecommentstoquestion1above.Theabilitytopayticketsandf indsonlineisveryeffective.


Security, Courtrooms,Other(pleasespecify)Pleaseespeciallynotecourtroomtechnologyneedslistedabove


Yes







Languageline, Translatedforms


Ourtechnologyandoursecurityshortfallsareglaring.Wearealsounderstaffed;ourtw ocourtreportersalsoserveasourcourtadministrators,secretaries,receptionists,schedulers,andtelephoneansw eringservice.Theyarealsoburdenedw ithafter-hourstranscriptionobligations.Theyareunderpaid.Theseshortfallscannothelpbutimpactthepublictrustandconfidenceintheservicesw etrytorender.


Itshouldbeclearfromtheabove:courtroomtechnology,courtroomsecurity,courtstaff ing


Yes.Ourcountyisverysupportiveoftheneedtoimprovetechnologyandsecurity;fundingisthebigissue.

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Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWedonotusevideoconferencingorskype,butw ouldliketoseethatatsomepoint.


Somew hatSatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? VeryDissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


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TheCourtdoesnothaveadequateaccesstointerpreters,



Forms


Somew hatAgree

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. Somew hatDisagree,

Comment Theyseemlargelyambivelent.


Somew hatAgree


Yes.











Yes

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Security,security,security.


No.Theydonotw anttospendthemoney,nordotheyseeasecurityproblem.


Yes


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Dissatisf ied,CommentNovideohearings,novideoconferencing/Skype,nocomputerinthecourtroom,ancienttechnology(1998)foraudiorecordings.TheCityw illnotspendthemoneyforupdatingtheaudioequipment.


Dissatisf ied,CommentTheCitydoesnotw anttopayforextratraining.Mycourtw ouldhavegreatlybenefittedfromsomesortoftraininginaccounting/f inanceandindomesticviolencematters.


Somew hatSatisf ied



Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied,CommentItisveryhardtokeeptrackofinmatesastheyarebookedatmultiplefacilitiesandsomeofthefacilitiesarenotreliablycommunicativeastow hohasbeenbooked.


Dissatisf ied,CommentItisunknow nw hatothertypesofjailalternativesareoutthere.Haveonlyusedalternativesthreetimesinthelastyear.


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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Directionsforforms


StronglyDisagree,

CommentFouryearsrunningtheCityhasattemptedtodissolvethemunicipalcourt:infact,theyareintalksnow w ithasecondproposalsinceSeptember2013tomergeourcourttoanothercity's.Andyet,therearenobudgetcutstoanydepartment.In2014,thecourthasbeenreducedto20hoursofoperationaw eek.

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. StronglyDisagree,

CommentConsistentattemptstodissolvethecourtappeartodow nplaytheimportanceofaccesstojusticetothecity'scitizens,particularlyw henitisthepolicechiefspearheadingtheoperationw ithoutthejudge'sinput.Thecourthoursofoperationhavejustbeenreducedto20hoursaw eek.


StronglyDisagree,

CommentTheexecutivebranchisdominatingthejudicialbranchinourcity,w iththemayordirectingthepolicechieftohandlethebudgetsofalldepartmentofourcityw hichIfeelisaconflictofinterest.Wesharethesamesourceofbudgetingmonies.


yes,particularlyinourruralarea.Itis7-9milesinanydirectiontogettothenexttow n.

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Other(pleasespecify)updatedaudioequipment,computerw ithJISinthecourtroom


Yes





Formsandcasestatus


Translatedforms


Yes,therearechallenges.FirstisthelackofimportancebytheCityplacedonthenecessityofacourtforcitizensthatisw ithintheirow ncity.Second,theperceptionthatthepoliceandthecourtareoneandthesame.Third,thereisthelackoftrainingforcourtpersonnelondomesticviolenceissuesandf inance/accountingissues.


Financeandaccounting,domesticviolenceviolationsprocedures,re-licensingprograms


No,theyw ouldnotbesupportive,particularlyastheyareattemptingtorelocatethecourttoanothercity.


Yes


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Satisf ied









StronglyAgree



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StronglyAgree


Somew hat




Security


Yes





InPersonTranslators


Otherthantransportationnotreally




Transportationtoandfromcourt


No


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied,Comment notsatisf iedw ithtrainingopportunitiesforstaff


Comment w edon'thavefacilitatorsotherthanYWCA

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,Commentw ehavelittleornosecurityforstaffw hilecourtisnotinsession


Dissatisf ied,Commentsincew emovedtonew facility,w ehavelittleornoaccesstolaw libraryinourmaincourthouse


Satsfied


Satisf ied,Commentw eneedacommunityw orksupervisorandprogram.


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)w ehaveonedvoffenderprogramtorefertoandthatisapersonintheneighboringcountythatjustopenedaparttimeoff icethere


Satisf ied


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Forms


Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


notaproblemtothosew hochoosetousethem.







Yes



Docketinformation


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w eareabletoprovideallthethingsnecessarytomakesureeverypersonhasaccess.Thestateshouldfundmorefortrialcourtsingeneral.


securityforstaff.


theyarereallysupportiveofthecourt.theysimplycannotaffordtheseareas


No


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Satisf ied,CommentOurcourtisonthevergeofofferingvieohearingssothisshouldimproveeff iciency


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentSometimesitseemsalmostasif thetrainingAOCoffersforcourtstaffisnotmuchmorethanentryleveltraining.Iw ouldliketoseemorein-depthtrainingoffered.


Dissatisf ied,Comment Nosuchthingusedhere.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWhenitw orks,itw orksw ell.Whenthereareglitches,likenotenoughsecurityavailable,itisfrightening.


Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Notusedoftenenoughtoreallycomment.


Dissatisf ied,CommentWecontractw ithWapatojail.Mostofthetimetheyarefullandourin-custodiesendupatYakimaCo.Jailw hochargesusalotmoretohouse.


Dissatisf ied,Comment Seeabove



Comment Average



Other(pleasespecify) Average


Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Average


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StronglyAgree,

Comment Notanissueforus.Thingsareastheyshouldbe.



StronglyAgree


Notanissueforus.


AccesstovideoconferencingforCourthearingsandtraining(w ebinars,orw ebbasedsessions),If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Abilitytopayticketsonlinehasbeenhelpful.


Security


Yes

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NoneKnow n


Yes,Ibelievetheyw ouldbeverysupportive.


No


Yakima

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Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied








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Yes












No


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Somew hatSatisf ied, Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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Somew hatDisagree,

CommentTheyknow ,butinactualpractice,don'tactasif theyknow it.Staffcourtat1/2ofnecessarypersonnel.Yetcomplainw hentheyhavetodealw ithdefendantsandothersbecauseStaffcan'tcovercourtandoff iceatsametime,orif attraining,ill,etc.



StronglyDisagree


yes,thelocalcommunitytransitjuststoppedw eekendserviceentirely.Defendantshavediff .gettingtotheirw ork,services,meeting,classes,etc.





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Security, Clerk'soff ices, JuryRooms


Yes





Formsandcasestatus, A“CourtHelpLine”,



InPersonTranslators, Translatedforms


Thepow ersthatbeinOlympiakeeptryingtodoaw ayw ithRuralCourtsandparttimeJudgesw ithRegionalCourts.ThisclearlysendsthemessagethatOlympiadoesn'thaveconfidenceinthef inew orkdonebyruralcourts,w hyshouldthepublic.OlympiaandtheCourtsystem(esp.thesupremes)shouldsupportandcelebratethegoodw orkdonebyruralcourts,providingREALandMEANINGFUL"accesstothecourts".Notjustthelipserviceinurbanareas.Movingthecourtfromyoursmalltow ntoaregionallocationacrossthecountydestroysmanypersons'access.Helpruralcourts,encouragethem.Putsometeethintherequirementsthatcitiesandcounty'sfundthemadequately,w ithsecurity,facilitiesandstaff ingthatmeetstandards.If yougiveusthetools,w egetthejobdone-w ell!


Funding,training,staterequirementsandsometemplatesforproceduresthatw ecandow nloadandtailorforourindividualscourts,processesandfacilities.Hardminimumrulesthatlocalgovt.hastoprovideto/fortheircourtsandstaff.


hardestpartforw eparttimejudgesisw earen'tabletoattendallofthestaffmeetings,councilandcommissionmeetingstobeaspokespersonforthecourtandstaff.Wearen'tpaidenoughtodothosethings.Giveusthestaterequiredrules!


Yes


WesternWashington-ruralSendittoallw ejudgessow ecanansw erthisthingw ithanonymityyoupromised.

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Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


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Forms, Directionsforforms, Publicoutreachmaterials


StronglyAgree



Somew hatAgree


Yes,if thelitigantrequiresbustransportationfromSouthPacif icCountyandperhapstheTokeland/Graylandarea.



Abilitytopayticketsandf ineson-line,If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.OurITstaffisveryresponsivetosuperiorcourttechnicalneeds.Fines,yes.SuperiorCourtdoesnothandletraff icissues,exceptfelonies.


Security, Clerk'soff ices, Courtrooms


Yes

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Languageline


PublicBusTransportationservicesisamajorissueincertainpartsofPacif icCounty.Theydoasgoodajobastheycan,butcertainareashaveverylimitedbusservice.


Remodeloffrontofcourtroomtoincreasesecurityforclerk,courtreporterandw itnesses.Helpobtainingsuchgrantsw ouldbegreat.


Again,publicbustransportation.IamconfidentlocalpublicTransitservicew ouldaddmorerunsIFfundingw ereavailable;Moneyistheissue..asisnow is,ourpub.busserviceishighlysubsidized...


Yes


Pacif ic/Wahkiakum

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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentAsasmallcourtandtheonlyemployeeforthejudges,it'shardtogetaw ayfortrainingopportunities.They'reofferedbutIcan'talw aysgo.


Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,CommentWehaverelativelynosecurityinanyofourthreecourts.


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentOurjailisalw aysovercrow dedandinmatesaresenttoneighboringjailsforhousing.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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StronglyAgree,

CommentAllofourcommissionersareveryrespectfulofthecourtandourneeds.



Somew hatAgree


I'msureitprobablydoes.Mostcriminallitigantshavetogetridestocourtw hichmeansthey'renotalw ayshereontheircourtdaysandnotalw aysontime.



Additionaltechnicalsupportandinformation,If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.InStevensCountw ehaveagreatITdepartmentandhaveup-to-dateequipment.PendOreille'sisfairandFerry'sjustokay.

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Security,Other(pleasespecify)Wesorelyneedanew jailinStevensCounty.


No






InPersonTranslators


Interpreters.WeuseLanguageLinealmostexclusivelyunlessit'sacasethatrequiresustohaveinpersontranslators.Thecostforinpersonisastronomicalsincethere'snooneinourcountiesthataretrained.ThanksgoodnessforLanguageLine!!!Wedon'tevenhavesignlanguageinterpreterslocalw ithoutgoingtoSpokane.


Security.


Theyw ouldbesupportivebutthere'snomoney.TheUSMarshallsgaveusascanningmachineforfree,butyou'dhavetopaysomeonetostandatthedoorsandrunthemandthere'snomoneyforpersonneltodothat.


Yes


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Satisf ied,CommentIw illbeverygaldtogainaccesstoSuperiorCourtrecordsasw ell.Thatiscurrentlyinthew orks,andsoontobeavailable.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied,CommentWedon'thaveaCourthouseFacilitatorinDistrictCourt.TheCLerksperformmanyaspectsofthatfunction,outofnecessity.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? VeryDissatisf ied,CommentWehaveneitherbailif f ,uniformedoff icer,metaldetector/xraymachine,orsurveillancecameras.Fundingistheissue,asalw ays.Wediscussthematteratallmannerofmeetings,butalackoffundsremainstheproblem.


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWehavecapacityingeneral,thoughw ehavetouseitjudiciously.


Dissatisf ied,CommentWorkreleasew ouldbeahelpfulalternative,asw ouldforallofourcourts,w orkcrew andcommunityservice,amongothers.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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Somew hatAgree

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. Somew hatAgree,

CommentTheoneexceptionbeingcourthousesecurity;w hilethecurrentCountyCommissionersunderstandtheneedforsecurity,theirsupportforthecourthasnottranslatedintofundingsecurity.


Somew hatAgree


OnSundays,itdoes.ThereisnobusserviceonSundays.








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Yes












Yes


IslandCounty.

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Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


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Somew hatAgree








Yes



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Yes


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Satisf ied


CommentThiscourtdoesnothaveaccesstofacilitators.Havingneverusedthatservice,Iamincapableofansw ering.



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied










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Somew hatAgree


tosomeextentgiventhiscountyis120milesw ideandonly60%ofthepopulationisw ithin10milesofcourt.






Other(pleasespecify)developingtechnologytomovetopaperlessformat


Yes







Thisisapoorcounty,w ithoneofthehighestlevelsofpovertyinthestate.Thelackofservicesingeneralandespeciallyinournon-urbanareasmakeevaluation,treatment,andbehaviormodif icationdiff icult.






Yes


Attn:JudgeR.W.BuzzardPresidingJudge

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Satisf ied


Satisf ied,CommentCourthousefacilitatorsareextremelyhelpfulinfamilylawmatters.Iw ouldbeevenMOREsatisf iedif fundingforguardianshipfacilitatorpositionsw asalsoavailable.



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentManyofthejailalternativesthatw erepreviouslyinplacew erereducedduetobudgetreductions.Thereappearstobeaslow trendtorestoresomeoftheseprograms.


Dissatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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StronglyAgree



StronglyAgree


No








Courtrooms


Yes

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Yes


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Satisf ied


CommentThiscourtdoesnothaveaccesstofacilitators.Havingneverusedthatservice,Iamincapableofansw ering.



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


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tosomeextentgiventhiscountyis120milesw ideandonly60%ofthepopulationisw ithin10milesofcourt.






Other(pleasespecify)developingtechnologytomovetopaperlessformat


Yes

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Thisisapoorcounty,w ithoneofthehighestlevelsofpovertyinthestate.Thelackofservicesingeneralandespeciallyinournon-urbanareasmakeevaluation,treatment,andbehaviormodif icationdiff icult.




Notnecessarily


Yes


Attn:JudgeR.W.BuzzardPresidingJudgeLew isCountyDistrictCourtP.O.Box600,Chehalis,WA98532

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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Comment Idon'tknow w hatthisis.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWew ereabletohireacourthousesecurityoff icerthisyear,andarecontinuingtotakestepstoimprovesecurity(w hichupuntilthisyearhavebeennonexistent).


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWeareperiodicallyovercapacityandhavetoolittlejailspaceforw omen.Ourcapacityissues,how ever,arenotnecessarilyduetospace,butprimarilyduetofelonycasestakingtoolongtoresolve(w hichseemstobeproductofPApoliciesandtoomuchturnoverw ithPublicDefenders.)


Somew hatSatisf ied



CommentWehaveprobationservices,butservicescouldbeperformedmoreeff icaciously.


Dissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)WehaveCDandMHservices,butnoSpanishspeakingservices.Thequalityofexistingservicesvary.WehavezeroDVservices.Itistakingmonthssometimeson1077petitionstogetdefendantsintoEastern.


Satisf ied


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Forms


StronglyAgree



StronglyAgree


Lackoftransportationisasignif icantprobleminourCounty.





Courtrooms, JuryRooms,Other(pleasespecify)Ourfacilitiesareinadequateinmanyrespects.Veryoldhistoricalbuildingw ithverylittlespaceforourservices.


Yes





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lackofSpanishspeakingCD/MHservices;w ehavemanydefendantsthataresimplynotabletogetincomplianceduetolackofservices,can'tgetrelicensed,etc.Thesizeofourcounty,coupledw ithlackofpublictransportationmakesitverydif f icultforpeopletoaccessservices,complyw ithcourtorders,andalsopresentsaburdenforjurors.DuetolargeportionofIndianReservationinourCountyandlackofinformationsharingw ithtribe,w eareunabletomakew ell-informeddecisionsabouttriablmemberdefendants.Providingculturallyappropriateservices(suchasintheTherapueticcourtcontext)isachallenge.Havingnumerousmunicipalcourts(somethatdonotreporttoJIS),providessomeconvenienceforlocalresidents,butthelevelofserviceissparseandfordefendantsthathaveinfractionsinmunicourtsandcriminalchargesindistrictorsuperiorcourt,itcanbeveryconfusingandleadtoFTAs.Lackofsecurityhascertainlypresentedaconfidenceissue,butw ehavemadeprogress(andcomunicatedthattothepublic)andw illcontinueourefforts.


w eneedmore(andsafer/moremodern)space.


Yes,theyaresupportive,butlimitedbyf inancialresources.Theydidallocatemoneytoasecurityoff icer,w hichw asour#1need,butfundingamoremoderncourtfacilityislikelyalongw aysoff.Atransportationtaxw aspassedlastyear,sow emayhaveimprovedtransportationsoptionsinhefuture.


Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Thursday,January16,20147:19:06AMThursday,January16,20147:19:06AMLastModified:LastModified:Thursday,January16,20147:26:11AMThursday,January16,20147:26:11AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:07:0400:07:04IPAddress:IPAddress:198.239.94.246198.239.94.246

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Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree






Security, ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms


Yes

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Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Somew hatSatisf ied


Satsfied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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Somew hatAgree








Clerk'soff ices, ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms,



Yes

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Yes


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Comment n/a



Satisf ied


Comment n/a


Comment n/a


Satisf ied


Other(pleasespecify) n/a


Comment n/a


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Forms


Somew hatAgree

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. Comment n/a


Somew hatDisagree


unknow n


If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.responsetime


Security, Courtrooms,Other(pleasespecify)add'lemployeeforsuperiorcourtjudges


Yes

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jobparity.Weearnlessthanbiggercounties.


interpreteraccess.


unknow n


No


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Dissatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied



Dissatisf ied,CommentWeneedtoaddWestnexttothecontractsothatw ecanuseWestlaw onouriPads.


Satsfied


Satisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied


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Somew hatDisagree

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. StronglyDisagree


StronglyDisagree


no







Yes






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Wedonothaveasuff icientnumberofjudges.






Yes


BentonandFranklin

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Satisf ied





Satisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied,CommentThejailisregularlyovercapacityandoftendefendantsarereleasedbythejailstaffbecausethereisnoavailablespace.Thecountyjaillacksadequatefundingtoimprovestaff inglevels,equipmentenhancments,andcapacityissues.


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentThecourthasaccesstoacommunityserviceprogramandusesitregularly.ThecourthasaccesstoEHMprogramsandusestheminfrequently.


Satisf ied



Other(pleasespecify)CD-DVyes.MHverydissatisf ied.Ishouldsayw ehaveaccesstoMHproviders,unfortunately,w hattheycanprovideisinadequate.MentalHealthissuesgobaiscallyuntreated.Providersdow hattheycan,butitisw oefullyinadequate.Peoplelivingw ithseverementalhealthissuesliveonthestreetw ithoutdignityuntiltheyarearrested,placedinjail,areseenbytheMHP,receivetemporarytreatmentonlytobereleasedtobeginthecycleagain.


Satisf ied


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Forms, Technologyandtechnologyassistance


StronglyAgree,

Comment Agree


Comment Agree


StronglyAgree,

Comment Agree


Notsomuch.Itmaycausealitiganttobealittlelateorearly,buttheycangethere.Thereisbusstoprightinfrontofourbuilding.




Abilitytopayticketsandf ineson-line,If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Probablythemosthelpfulthingw ouldbeupdatedJISprogramming.Wehavevideoconferencingw hichhasenabledustodoin-custodyhearingsfromthejailw hichhasfreedanoff icerfromtransportingandincreasedsecurity.


Security, Clerk'soff ices,Other(pleasespecify)Smallchangestothecounterintheclerk'soff ice,andfulltimesecurityforthecourtandorbuilding.

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Yes




Formsandcasestatus, Docketinformation




Ibelievethiscourtprovidesservicesw ell.Weareinanareathathasahigherpercentageofpeoplelivingbelow thepovertyline.Withthatcomeschallengessuchfundinggenerallyandahighneedforpublicdefenseservices.PublicDefensehasbeenaddressedthroughapublicdefensegrant,w hichhasbeenveryhelpful.How ever,adequatefundingfortheJail(County)isanextremeproblem.Fundingformorestaff ingisachallenge,asitisinmostjurisdictions.


Weneedadditionalclericalstaff ing.Oneclerk.


Thecityissupportive,how ever,hastobalancetheneedsoftheother2divisionsofgovernmentw iththeneedsofthejudicialdivision.Fundinghasbeenmorechallenginginthepastfew yearsasw eallw ellknow ,andfundinganything(particularliynew positions,programs,orenhancements)hasbeenchallenging.


Yes


Mason

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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Respondentskippedthis question





















Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. Respondentskippedthis question


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentNeedpanicbuttonincourtoff iceandonbench,w indowcoverings,andbulletproofvestsforJudgeandCourtClerk


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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Forms, Publicoutreachmaterials


StronglyAgree



Somew hatAgree


Idon'tknow









Yes




Formsandcasestatus, Docketinformation

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Yes.


Yes.Security,privacyforclientconsultation,improvementsonjuryroom.


Somew hat


Yes


Pierce

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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWeparticipateintrainingregularly,butarealw ayslookingformoreopportunities.Thecostofthetrainingandhavingstaffleavetheoff icearethemostlimitingfactors.


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWedon'thavecourthousefacilitatorsinourcourt;butourclerksandcourtstafftrytoguideinquiringcourtusers.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Satisf ied,CommentFormanyyearsw ehadnone,butnow itadequatelycoversourneeds.


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWedonothaveourow njail;w econtractw iththeCounty.TheCountyutilizes"intakestandards"andoftenw illnotholdouroffendersw hentheyarebookedonw arrantsornewcharges.


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentTheCityprovidesforpostconvictionEHMandCSWbutrefusestoprovidepre-trialEHM,requiringtheuseofprivatecompanies,w hichislessthanidealbuttolerable.


Satisf ied,

CommentWehaveafulltimeprobationoff icer,andIamhappyw ithourprobationservices.



Other(pleasespecify)OurDVprovidersw on'tperformDVassessmentsduetoliabilityconcerns;butoverallIamreasonablyhappyw iththeseservices/providers.

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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentUAsarecostly;butw eknow ofnootherpracticalw aytocheckfordruguse.




2




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Forms


StronglyAgree,

CommentMyCitycompletelyappreciatesthevariousrolesofthebranchesofgovernment.Wew orkw elltogether,andthecourthasappropriatefreedom,independenceandautonomy.


Comment (see14)


StronglyAgree,

Comment (see14)


No.Wearecentrallylocatedw ithgoodbusservice.





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Other(pleasespecify)Wedon'tneedanyofthoseoptions.Iw ouldlikemorefundingforinterpreters,alcohol/drugmonitoringandDVassessments


No





Docketinformation, A“CourtHelpLine”, “LiveChat”services,






Wearenotexactlyrural,butw eareasmallcourtthatcouldusesomemorefundingtoprovideforpre-trialmonitoring;especiallyinlightofnew DUIlegislationpromoting27/7sobrietyverif iers.


See23.


If w ecouldaffordtopayfortheseservicesw ithoutaskingtheCityformoremoney.


Yes


Kitsap

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Satisf ied, Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWhoknow s,maybesomedayJISw illgraduateupfromaDOSbasedoperatingsystemtow indow s(hint:avoidCGIFederal).Trainingnew clerksistimeconsumingandaroyalpainonthecurrentsystem.


Dissatisf ied,CommentMostoftheopportunitiesareontheothersideofthemountainorinYakima,etc.Diff iculttoattendw ithoutadditionalexpenseoflodging.Alw aysappreciatedw henthetrainingscanalsobeheldinSpokaneand/orColville.


Comment Courthousefacilitators?

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentAboutthebestascanbehopedforconsideringthefundingsituation.Securityispresentatthedooronoff icialcourtdays:Wednesday(DistrictCourt);Thursday(SuperiorCourt);andeveryotherFriday(SuperiorCourtCommissioner).Securitycanberequestedforspecif ichearings.Otherw ise,theplaceisw ideopen.


CommentIuseWestlaw onmylaptopinchambers.Idon'thavecurrenthardcopyWAcodeorWAreportersduetobudgetcuts.Thecountypubliclaw libraryisonecomputerlocatedinaformerbroomcloset.Thereisalsoroomforachair.


Satsfied, Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentSatisf iedbecausetheJailisnextdoorandalw aysavailabletobringsomeonetocourt,evenonthespurofthemoment.How ever,capacityislimited(31)w hichmeansreleasingsomemisdemeanordefendantsw hopresentapublicsafetythreat.


Comment???Few alternativeshere.Now orkreleaseorw orkcrew .SCRAMisusedforalcoholdrivingcases.


Satisf ied,

CommentWe'vegotanexcellentprobationdepartment.Thedistrictcourtprobationdepartmentw orkscloselyw iththesuperiorcourtjudgestopickuptheslackleftw henDOCcutbackonsupervision.


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Satisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)TheKalispelTribe'sCD,DVservicesaddtoservicescurrentlyofferedbythecounty.Gettingdefendantsw ithmentalhealthissuestotreatmentortocompetencyevaluationisproblematic.


Satisf ied,CommentWedon'tuseEHM.Satisf iedw ithIIDandSCRAMmonitoringandresponse.



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Forms,



StronglyAgree



StronglyAgree


Yes.How ever,severalshuttlesbetw eenNew portandSpokanehaveimprovedthesituationbetw eenSpokaneandPendOreilleCounties.How ever,thereisnopublictransportationinthecounty.


If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Theseareasareadequate.WeSkype,litigantsmaypayticketsonlineandscheduleinfractionhearingsviaemail.

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Security, ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms


Yes




InPersonTranslators


Bothchallengesandadvantages.Reducedcaseloadallow sformoretimetospendw ithproselitigantsw ithproblemsandconcerns.Diff icultyinassistingdefendantsw ithmentalhealthissuesrequiringimmediateattention.


Accesstointerpreters(Skypeaccessw ouldbew onderful).


Yesif thereissuff icient$$$


Yes


PendOreille

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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied,Comment Wearejustasmallmunicipalcourt

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? VeryDissatisf ied,CommentWedon'thaveanysecurity.Toosmallandbroketofundanytypeofsecurity


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


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CommentAgain,w earesuchasmallcity-yes,theyunderstandbutitcanbeastrainonthebudgetanditisamustto"share"staff.Thatisjustthew ayitis.



Somew hatAgree


Wehavegoodlocalpublictransportationif theyarew illingtouseit


If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Payingticketsandf inesonlinehasbeenveryhelpful


Security


Yes

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Allcourtorderedresourcesareaminimumof25milesaw ayw hichisahardshipformanydefendants






Yes


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VeryDissatisf ied,Comment Myclerkistheonlyonew ithacomputer


Satisf ied


Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Satisf ied,CommentOurChiefactsasbailif f anddoesagreatjobbecauseheknow severybody.


VeryDisatisf ied,Comment Ourcourthasnoneofthesethings


Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment w eneedareservedbedsomew here


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Other(pleasespecify)ourpeoplehavetotravelforallofthese


Satisf ied


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Forms


StronglyDisagree



Somew hatAgree


somew hat


Additionalcomputerhardw are, Additionalcomputersoftw are


ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms


Yes





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InPersonTranslators


spanishspeaking,nodriverslicense,noresources.


computeraccessinthecourtroom


onlyif itcamedirectlyfromthecourtbudget


Yes


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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Comment AdamsCountydoesnothaveCourtfacilitators

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,CommentWehavenexttonothing.Whenitcomestosecurity!


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied,CommentThisisthroughnofaultofthejail,salaryissuesalongw ithfundinginAdamsCountyhaslimitedthenumberofonstaffjailersandthisaffectstheavailabilityofprisonertransporttoCourtandalsotheoneroomallottedtoPublicDefenderstovisitw iththeirclients.


Comment Ican'tspeaktothisissueasIdonotknow .


CommentAdamsCountydoesnothaveaprobationoff icerunlessthedefendantissentencedtocommunitysupervision/custodyw ithDOC



Other(pleasespecify)New HopeistheonlyDVproviderandtheyarefromGrantCounty-theirfundinggivesusverylimitedaccesshereinAdamsCounty.


Satisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Friday,January17,20148:08:02AMFriday,January17,20148:08:02AMLastModified:LastModified:Friday,January17,20148:33:07AMFriday,January17,20148:33:07AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:25:0500:25:05IPAddress:IPAddress:206.194.188.209206.194.188.209

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Yesandasofnow w edonothavetreatmentinourtow n.Mostareinothernearbytow ns










Yes

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Wehavenofacilitator,andnolocalDVservices


Securityandafacilitatorasw ellasonstaffinterpreter


Idon'tknow


Yes


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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Forms, Publicoutreachmaterials


Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Yes.







Courtrooms


Yes




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Uptoapointaslongasthebudgetw ouldsupporttheimprovements.


Yes


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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Yes.






Security, ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms, Courtrooms,

JuryRooms


Yes

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Thereisatremendousneedforadditionalsecurity.Thereisn'tprivateorsecureaccessfortheJudgeandcourtstaffintothecourtroomortheJudge'schambers.TheDistrictCourtjudgedoesnothaveaprivaterestroom.Hehastobecautiousnottousetherestroomatthesametimeaslitigants.


Thecountyw ouldbesupportiveofimprovementsaslongasthecountydidnothavetofundtheimprovements.


Yes


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied,Comment Weactuallydonotusethese.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? VeryDissatisf ied,CommentTheonlysecurityw ehaveandjustgotthatlessthan6monthsagoisthatw ehavepanicbuttons.Wehavenoothersecurityw hatsoever.


Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Tuesday,January21,20149:54:19AMTuesday,January21,20149:54:19AMLastModified:LastModified:Tuesday,January21,201410:11:26AMTuesday,January21,201410:11:26AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:17:0600:17:06IPAddress:IPAddress:198.239.126.93198.239.126.93

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Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Sincew edonotreallyhavepublictransportationIthinkthatthisdoesimpactourcourt.




Security


Yes





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Interpretingservicesandformsseemtobethemostchallenging.


Security


No


No


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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWeneedadocumentplatformw ithelectronicsignatures.


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied,CommentWedonothaveajail.Wecontractw ithanothercountiesjailw hichabout95milesaw ay.


Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment nodayreportingfacility


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Tuesday,January21,20143:43:34PMTuesday,January21,20143:43:34PMLastModified:LastModified:Tuesday,January21,20144:25:08PMTuesday,January21,20144:25:08PMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:41:3300:41:33IPAddress:IPAddress:66.172.102.12066.172.102.120

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StronglyAgree



StronglyAgree


Bridgeportdoesnothaveanypublictransportationservices.





Security, Clerk'soff ices,Other(pleasespecify) securityglasstoprotectclerks


Yes





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Languageline


limitedabilitytoreferpeopletoservicesinthecommunitybecausetheydonotexist.


centralizeddatabaseforprotectionorders


Ourcountyissupportivehow evetheyhavelimitedfundsavailable.


Yes


DouglasDistrictCourtw ithaveryruralbranchinBridgeport.Thisisaoneroomcourt/clerk'soff ice.

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Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied,

CommentMostfelonyconvictionsdonotallow forcommunitycustodyconditions.


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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StronglyAgree



StronglyAgree


Certainly



Additionalcomputersoftw are,If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.WouldliketheuseofanIPadortablettoreview w arrants,probablecauseaff idavits,memos,motions,etc.




Yes

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Formsandcasestatus, A“CourtHelpLine”


Languageline


Nonenoted.






Yes


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied




TheCourtdoesnothaveadequateaccesstointerpreters







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Security, JuryRooms


Yes







InPersonTranslators








Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment accesstoJABSonipadw ouldbemosthelpful


Satisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied,Comment WedonothaveanyfacilitatorsforDistrictCourt.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWecontractw ithaprivatesecuritycompanyw hoprovidesunarmedguardsforbothlocationsofthecourtbuttheEphrataCourthousehasmanyentrancesthatcreatesecurityrisks.Wealsodonothavesecuredparkingateitherlocationforstafforjudicialoff icers.


Satisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied,Commentthecountyjailisovercrow dedandattimesw illnotacceptthecourtscommittments


Dissatisf ied,CommentWehaveaccesstoEHM,SCRAMandCommunityservicesitesbutlosttheWorkCrew thathadbeenmanagedbyDOC.



CommentWehave2probationoff icersthatdoagreatjobbuttherew orkloadishugesothecourtdoesnotgenerallyutilizethemforpre-trialsupervision.IdeallytheCourtw ouldhaveaprobationoff icerthatmonitorsonlypre-trialcasestoensurecompliancew iththecourtordersandthesafetyofthecommunity.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Thursday,January30,201412:40:01PMThursday,January30,201412:40:01PMLastModified:LastModified:Friday,January31,201411:33:46AMFriday,January31,201411:33:46AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:22:53:4522:53:45IPAddress:IPAddress:216.215.12.5216.215.12.5

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Somew hatDisagree

Q15:LocalleaderssupporttheCourt. StronglyDisagree,

CommentWearestillw ithoutacourtroomforour3rdjudgeandnoindicationthereisanyprogressbeingmade.TheMosesLakeCourtishousedinapolebuildingthatw asbuiltandusedasafarmimplementbusinessinthelate80's.Recentengineerreportsonitindicateseriousmajorproblems.


Somew hatDisagree


Wehaveacountybussystemthathasimprovedthisproblembutbecauseofthesizeofourcountyitcantakeapersonalldaytogettoandfromacourthearing.





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Yes



Docketinformation, A“CourtHelpLine”, “LiveChat”services,



InPersonTranslators








Yes


grant

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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Monday,February03,20142:08:19PMMonday,February03,20142:08:19PMLastModified:LastModified:Monday,February03,20142:15:16PMMonday,February03,20142:15:16PMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:06:5600:06:56IPAddress:IPAddress:206.194.188.196206.194.188.196

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Somew hatAgree


yes-majorityofdefendantsdonotliveinAdamsCounty.





Security


No




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security




No


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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentSomeisprovidedthroughtheState&someisprovidedlocallythroughthecounty.How ever,someisnotavailablesuchasvideohearingsduetocost.Thereisastrongneedforcaseflow managementforjudges.


Satisf ied,CommentWearesatisf ied-althougharesomew hatlimitedduetobudgetandstaff ingconstraints.


Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Wehavew eaponsscreening,butnosecurity.


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWehaveissuesgettingin-custodydefendantstoandfromcourtw henneeded.Duetojailrunningabovethestatedcapacityonaregularbasis,low erjurisdictioncourtsf inditdif f iculttoaccessjailspacefortheirdefendants.


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentThereisnow orkreleaseordayreportingalternatives.


VeryDissatisf ied,

CommentWehavenoaccessduetobudgetrelatedcutbacksatDOCandthecounty.


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Tuesday,February04,201412:21:56PMTuesday,February04,201412:21:56PMLastModified:LastModified:Tuesday,February04,20141:25:22PMTuesday,February04,20141:25:22PMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:01:03:2501:03:25IPAddress:IPAddress:216.235.103.241216.235.103.241

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Forms,




Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Yes,althoughthecourttriestoaccommodatethebusschedule.Thelimitedschedule/routesisespeciallydif f icultinoutlyingareas.






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Courtrooms, JuryRooms,Other(pleasespecify)Spacelimitationsareextremelydif f icultinhistoriccourthouses.


Yes








Theentirecountyislackinginservicesduetolackoff inancialresources.


Adequatefacilitiesarediff icultinourhistoriccourthousebuilding.


Yes,subjecttofunding.


Yes


Mason

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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentTherecouldbeimprovementstovideoconferencingcapabilitiesandthereisalackofw irelessinternetavailabilitytothepublicinourcourthousew hichshouldnotbe


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied,CommentOurSmallClaimsdocketcouldbemoreeff icientanduserfriendly(andusersatisfactory),Ibelieve,if thelocaldisputeresolutioncenterw ouldmakeitselfavailableforsmallclaimscases.Itdoesnot.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentItismoreadissatisfactionw ithjailrelatedissuesandtheelectedsherif f 'sstaff


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentAccessfordefensecouldbebetter.Acourtroominsidethejailhasbeenusedforstorageforthe11+yearsIhavebeenonthebenchratherthanasacourtroomforincustodymatters;w emaybenearchangingthataftermuchdiscussionandnow ajailremodel.Hopefullythingsw illimprovew iththesechanges.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentThereisalw aysroomtoimproveinthisareaw iththevariousprovidersw hocomeandgo.

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Tuesday,February04,20142:37:15PMTuesday,February04,20142:37:15PMLastModified:LastModified:Tuesday,February04,20143:05:15PMTuesday,February04,20143:05:15PMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:27:5900:27:59IPAddress:IPAddress:209.74.221.43209.74.221.43

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3








10







Somew hatAgree,

CommentExceptw ithregardtobudgetingissuesw herethejudicialbranchisoftenview edasan"accountingdivision"ratherthanaseparateandequalbranchofgovernment



Somew hatAgree,

CommentAteveryopportunity,w hetherinopenmeetingsorw ithCommissionersindividually,ourcourtattemptstoclarifyissuesandfactsw hichmattertothejudicialbranchandw hichourlegislativeandexecutivebranch(the3CountyCommissioners)mayneedguidanceon.


Forsomelitigants--especiallythosew ithimpaireddrivingprivilegesornoow nedtransportation--Iamsurethisdoeshaveanimpact.Especiallythosew horesideinthemoreruralareasw hichdonothaveaccesstotransitservice.







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Other(pleasespecify)Thosetechnologyconcernsmentionedinquestion18


Yes





Languageline, Courtpersonnelw ithbi-ortri-lingualskills


Idonotbelievepublictrustandconfidenceisaconcerninourcourt,if w earearuralcourt.


Handlingoftraff icinfractionrelatedmattersonlineandreceiptoff inesandotherpenaltiesviacomputeraccess.Alsomovingtow ardapaperlesscourtforallcivil,andtotheextentpossible,criminalmatters.


ItisaquestionofbudgetingandobtainingthebuyinofSuperiorCourtandtheProsecutor.


Yes


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Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Friday,February07,20142:39:02PMFriday,February07,20142:39:02PMLastModified:LastModified:Friday,February07,20142:45:57PMFriday,February07,20142:45:57PMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:06:5500:06:55IPAddress:IPAddress:131.191.159.218131.191.159.218

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Somew hatAgree



Somew hatDisagree


Notaw are







Other(pleasespecify) ComputersandITsupport


Yes




Translatedforms

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n/a


Updatedequipmentandtechnology


Yes.Ibelieveif itw ouldbegoodforthepublicw eserve,theCityw ouldsupportit.


No


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied,Commentitw ouldbehelplfullif therew asmoretrainingindolandtohavemoreconfoverinspokanearea


Somew hatSatisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,Comment donothaveany


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


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Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


yes






Yes




Docketinformation, “LiveChat”services


InPersonTranslators

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No


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Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Reallyneedacasemanagementsystem.


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied,CommentOurDomesticViolencefolksandpro-separticipantsw ouldbenefitfrombetterfacilitationservices.Fundingseemstobeprettylimited.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentItw ouldbenicetohavex-raymachineatentranceratherthanavisualsearchofbriefcasesanpurses,again,fundingislimited.


Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied,

CommentIbelieveapre-trialreleaseoff icershouldbehired,butfundingsourcew ouldnotapprove.Thepositionw ouldhavescreenedforanyneedforservices/mentalhealth/housingasw ellasreporttothecourtonreleaseissues.


VeryDissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)WehavehadcontinualfailuresfromourDMHP.(CascadeMentalHealth)


Comment n/a


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Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Insomeareasyes,w ehavepublictransit,butitdoesn'tserviceallareasofthecountyatconvenienttimes.








Yes

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“LiveChat”services, CourtAssistanceOff icers






ServicesforMentalHealth


Dependsonbudget


No


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied





Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied








StronglyAgree



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Clerk'soff ices


Yes




InPersonTranslators










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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,Comment Wehavenosecurity.


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied,CommentWehavelimitedjaildaysavailablebecauseofbudgetconstraints


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied,

Comment Noprobationoff icer


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


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6





10






Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Yes




Security, ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms, JuryRooms


Yes






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Languageline








Yes


Lew is

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Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Needforastatew idecasemanagementsystem


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied



Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentJudgesw ouldstilllikepaperbookstoresearchratherthanelectronicversions.


Satsfied,CommentFrankinCountynew jailfacilityw illbecompletedearlythisyearcreatingcapacityfortheneed.BentonCountyfacilitmeetstheneedsofthecounty.


Satisf ied,Comment AsfarasIamaw are



CommentDOChasbeenscaledbackandthathasimpactedprobationservices


Somew hatSatisf ied


Comment MorerelevantforDistrictandMunicipalCourts


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7




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Directionsforforms, Technologyandtechnologyassistance,



Somew hatDisagree



StronglyDisagree


Someareasdonothavepublictransportation





Courtrooms


Yes

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Notnecessarily


technologyinastatew idecasemanagementsystem.Informationforproselitigants


Countyonlysupportiveif nocosttocounty


No


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Comment N/A


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


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9


10






Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Yes,itdoes


If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Ouronlinehearingshavehelped.


Security


Yes





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InPersonTranslators


Itseemsdiff icultforsuspendeddefendantstomakeittohearings.Alsow edonothaveenoughstafftofullyassistproselitigants.


Easilyunderstandableformsandinstructions.Theformsonlinecanbeconfusingforproselitigants.


Possibly


No


Lincoln

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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied,CommentLackoffundinghasprettymuchdestroyedthefacilitatorprogram.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,Commentoursecurity(rentacop)isnotverygood.Itisbetterthanothercounties,butarmeddeputiesw ouldbemuchbetter.Formerlyw ealsohadanarmedsecurityoff icerroamingthebuildingatrandom,thatw asalsomuchbetter.w ehavemetaldetectors,buttherent-acopsecurityisfartoolaxinlettingsomegow ithoutasearchuponenteringthebuilding.


Satisf ied,CommentallofthejudgeshavealloftheresourcesavailablethroughAOC,suchasbenchbooks,WPIandWPIC,etc.onthebenchandinchambersasw ellasWestlaw byvirtueofourcomputers


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentOurrelativelynew jailhasexcesscapacity,w ejustdon'thaveenoughstafftofullymanitandthusitisunderutilized.Itisnotrunw ell,buttheSherif f isanindependent(ofthecourt)off icialandelected.


Dissatisf ied,CommentOurjailrefusestodow orkrel;easeinanymeaningfulw ayandw illnotconsiderotheralternativesanctions,eventhoughtheycouldmakemoneyutilizingthem.


VeryDissatisf ied,

CommentDOCdoesverylittle,anyexcusetonotdow hatisorderedseemstobetheorderoftheday.Nameofthegameisdon'tspendmoneyasw edon'thaveittospendsonosupervisionprovided.AlsoDOCisnottruthfulorhonest.


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Dissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)insuff icientresourcestodealw iththeseproblemareas


Somew hatSatisf ied



1




4



6



8







Somew hatDisagree,

CommentSuperiorCourtdoesnothaveaprobleminthisregard,exceptforfundingw iththeBoardofCountyCommissioners.Therearetoomanymunicipalcourtsinthiscountyrunonlyforrevenueinw hichthelocalmayorsbelievethecourtsexisttoprovidethecityservedw ithrevenueandshoulddoso.


Commentmostpoliticalleadersarestronglyconservativeandsupportthecourtonlytotheextentthattheyperceivethejudgetobesoalso.


StronglyDisagree,

CommentGenerallythelocalpoliticalleadershavenoclueastow hatw edoandnodesiretolearn.Wehaveanddorepeatedlyinvitethemtocomeandobserveordiscussw hatw edoandtheyarenotinterested.


yes,thebusserviceisinadequate.

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Yes



Docketinformation, CourtAssistanceOff icers


InPersonTranslators,



asaruralcountyw edon'thavethef inancialresourcestoprovideneededservicestousersofthecourtsystem,liketheurbancountiesdo.


seealloftheansw ersabove


Notunlessthestatepaidfortheimprovements.


Yes


Lew is

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VeryDissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Dissatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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9









Somew hatAgree



Somew hatDisagree


No.




Security, Courtrooms, JuryRooms


Yes





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N/A


Statefunding




No


Spokane

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Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment CLJ'sneedanew CaseManagementSystem


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Somew hatSatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied,CommentIt'saw eful.ThereisNOROOManymoretohouseprisoners


Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Yes,butneedprobationtoassistinmonitoring


VeryDissatisf ied,

CommentWeneedaprobationdepartmentbutdonothavethefundstogetonegoing.


Dissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)Anotherareaw hereourStateSystemisfailing(notthecourts)


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentIIDreportsevery90daysw hichisWAYTOOLONGtow aitforaviolationreport.Violationsshouldberequiredtobereportedimmediately/thedevicesneedtobedow nloadedatleastevery30days,orgiventheJudgetheabilitytoorderhow oftenthedataisdow nloaded/checked.


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Somew hatAgree


Wearenotsoruraltheycan'tgettothem,butI'msuretherearetransportationissuesw ithanycourt/certainindividuals.









Courtrooms, JuryRooms,Other(pleasespecify) PROBATIONDEPARTMENT

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Yes














probation


If w ehadagrant/fundstosetupaprobationdepartment,Ibelieveourjurisw ouldbesupportive.


No


Pierce

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Satisf ied


Satisf ied,CommentStaffopportunityislimitedbecauseofthedemandsofourw orkscheduleandcouldbeimproved.


Dissatisf ied,CommentNofacilitatorotherthanfordomesticviolence.Ourstaffdoesalotof"facilitating."

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentRecentsecurityupgradeshavebeenmadeatourmaincriminalcourtlocation.Westillhavealocationw ithoutregularsecurity,exceptforspecialcasesw henw emakearequest.


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentIamrelativelycomputerliterate,ourotherjudge,notsomuch.WecannolongeraffordtomaintainacurrentlibraryofanythingotherthanPatternJuryInstructionsandCourtRules.Evenw ithsometraining,Westlaw canstillberatherdif f icult.


VeryDissatisf ied,CommentJailhasbeen"redlined"anddoesnotservemisdemeanorw arrantsforfailuretoappearincourtveryoften.Usuallyonlyw hentheoffenderisarrestedonotherfelony-relatedcharges.We'vehadoffenderscontactedandincurnewchargesatleastseventimes,w ithw arrantseverytime,andstillnotearnabooking.


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentEHMandcommunityrestitutionprogramsareavailable.


Satisf ied,

CommentWehavebeenabletomaintainaprobationdepartmentsince1991.



Other(pleasespecify) MentalHealthisthemainproblem


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3





7


8



10









StronglyAgree



Somew hatAgree,

Commenteducationoftheotherbranchesofgovernmentisanongoingoperation


No.Wetrytoaccommodatetheschedulesprovided.


If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Wehaveaw ebsitew hichcouldbeexpandedtooffermoreresourcesandinformationeventhoughitisusedalotalready.

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Security, ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms, Courtrooms,Other(pleasespecify)Weneedtoconsolidateourcourtinonelocation.Ourcountydoesnothavetheresourcestomakeithappen.


Yes








veryhighunemploymentrelativetootherpartsofthestate;insuff icienttaxbasetosupportbasicservices.




Wedearlyneedmodernjail,juvenileandcourtfacilities.Ourcountyw ouldbesupportive.


Yes


GraysHarbor

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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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Somew hatAgree


Yes-thereisverylittlepublictransportationavailable




Other(pleasespecify) Wedon'thaveacourthouse


Yes





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No


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied



Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied,

CommentFelonyservices,postconvictionsupervision,arelacking



Other(pleasespecify)FelonyMentalHealthCourtneedsadditionalf inancialresources,how ever.




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10








Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Forcertainlitigants,lackoftransportationisasignif icantproblem.




Clerk'soff ices, Courtrooms


No

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Additionalcourthousefacilitators




No


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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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Forms


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Somew hatAgree






Security


Yes

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No


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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentThecourtfacilitatorisanhouraw ayfromourcourt.Wedoletpeopleknow thatthereisoneavailable.



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied,

CommentWedonothaveaProbationOff icer.Thecourtadministratorandclerkkeepabreastasmuchaspossiblebyrunningreportsforcompliancew ithtreatmentandotherconditionssetbythecourt.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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Forms


StronglyAgree



Somew hatDisagree,

CommentOurcountyhas2DistrictCourts.Wearethesmallestofthetw o.Sometimeshavetroublegettingourneedsacrossw ithfullf illmenttofollow fromthecountyseatw hichhastheotherdistrictcourt..Theirlogicseemstobethatsincew earesmallw edonothavethesameneedsasthebiggercourt.Wedohavethesameneedsjustonasmallerscale.


No,w ehaveagoodpublictransportationservice.


If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Wehavedecentsupportfromourtechnologydepartment.


Security


No

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Probationservicesisachallengebutthatseemstobebasedonmoneytofundaprobationoff icer.Obtainingasuff icientamountofjurorsfortrialsisalw ayschallengingforus.


Obtainingenoughjurorsforatrialtendstobeourbiggestchallenge.Wehaveveryfew trialsbutthecourtmustalw aysbeprepared.Alw ayslookingforpossibleimprovements.Inourruralarea,gettingpropermailingaddressestojustgetthequestionnairestothepotentialjurorsisachallenge.




No


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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7




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Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


no





Clerk'soff ices, ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms


No

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InPersonTranslators,









No


Pierce

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Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied



Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Saturday,February08,20147:29:33AMSaturday,February08,20147:29:33AMLastModified:LastModified:Saturday,February08,20147:50:10AMSaturday,February08,20147:50:10AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:20:3600:20:36IPAddress:IPAddress:166.182.66.61166.182.66.61

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Somew hatAgree


Yes,adversely.








Yes

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Accesstoservicesduetominimalpublictransportationandlackofproviderssuetotheeconomicsofasmallclientbaseandinabilitytopay.


Security,accesstoservices,enforcementoptions,accesstointerpreters


Solongastherew asnoeconomicimpact




Pacif ic

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Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied



Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Saturday,February08,20147:29:33AMSaturday,February08,20147:29:33AMLastModified:LastModified:Saturday,February08,20147:50:10AMSaturday,February08,20147:50:10AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:20:3600:20:36IPAddress:IPAddress:166.182.66.61166.182.66.61

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Somew hatAgree


Yes,adversely.








Yes

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Accesstoservicesduetominimalpublictransportationandlackofproviderssuetotheeconomicsofasmallclientbaseandinabilitytopay.


Security,accesstoservices,enforcementoptions,accesstointerpreters


Solongastherew asnoeconomicimpact




Pacif ic

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VeryDissatisf ied




Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Sunday,February09,20142:55:46PMSunday,February09,20142:55:46PMLastModified:LastModified:Sunday,February09,20143:16:19PMSunday,February09,20143:16:19PMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:20:3200:20:32IPAddress:IPAddress:174.127.153.98174.127.153.98

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StronglyDisagree


no









Yes

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Peopleshouldfeelw elcometocometocourtw ithouthavingtomeetaspecialdresscode.Manyruralcourtsservepeoplew how orkinagriculture,buildingtradesandfoodprocessing,andtheyshouldfeelw elcometocomefromw orkandnotbeadmonishedfortheirstyleofdress.Theclimateofsomeruralcourtjurisdictionsmayvaryconsiderablyandsomeallow anceforextremelyhotw eathershouldbemadeforpeople'sattireincourt,aslongasitdoesnotpassanobviouslevelofinappropriateness.


TECHNOLOGY--itseemslikeallWashingtonStatecourtsshouldbeprovidedcourtroomsound/recordingsystems--nottoreplacecourtreporters--buttohelpmakearecordofroutineproceedingsthatrarelyif everneedtobetranscribedonappealsothatcourtreporterscanbeusedinallothermatters--andalsosothatallpeoplecanhearclearlyinanycourtroominourstate.Proselitigantsneedtobetreatedw ithrespectandhelped.Courtfacilitatorsshouldbemadeeasilyaccessible,andcourtsshouldnotmakepeoplefeelembarrassedbecausetheydon'thaveformspreparedcorrectlyorknow legeofthelaw .


no




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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentTherearenotalw aysenoughseatsfortelephonicconferences.JABSw asexperiencingfrequentdow ntimes,althoughthishasbeenimprovedinthelastseveralmonths.


Somew hatSatisf ied





Satisf ied


Satsfied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWearehopingtoimplementa24/7programandotheralternativesthatw ouldincludealcoholmonitoringforpretrialreleaseandsentencingoptions.


Satisf ied



Other(pleasespecify)WeneedaviableoptionfordivertingMHinmatestoatriagecenterortxfacilityratherthanjail.Wew ouldliketoimplementaprogramsimilartothatutilizedinYakima.


Somew hatSatisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Monday,February10,20147:14:24AMMonday,February10,20147:14:24AMLastModified:LastModified:Monday,February10,20147:35:43AMMonday,February10,20147:35:43AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:21:1900:21:19IPAddress:IPAddress:206.194.188.33206.194.188.33

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Forms


Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Localtransportationoptionsaresatisfactorybutsuchservicesareinadequateforpeoplelivinginruralareas.










Yes

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“LiveChat”services, CourtAssistanceOff icers




WehavefulltimeSpanishinterpretersbutdonothavequickoraffordableoptionsforotherlanguages.Weareforcedtohireinterpretersfrom170milesaw ayforshorthearingsandarestuckw iththecostsw henthedefendantfailstoappear.


Increasednumberofclerkstohandlethevolumeofthecaseloads.Improvedcasemanagementsystem--JISandscanning.


Duetobudgetconstraints,itisdif f iculttof indthef inancialsupporttomakesignif icantimprovements.


Yes


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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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Somew hatAgree



Somew hatDisagree










Yes



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No


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentThecurrentpositionisonlyparttime-w ouldlikethepositiontoincreasetofulltimetobemoreeff icientandavailableforproseclients

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentSuperiorCourtisf ine,how everDistrictcourtlacksanysecurity,w hichisunacceptable


Dissatisf ied,CommentTheLaw Libraryisnotbeingsupportedadequatelyandreliestoomuchonf ilingfees.Thestateshouldsupportlocallawlibraries.


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentJuveniledetentionisadequate.CountyJailisfrequentlyatorabovecapacity.


Dissatisf ied,Comment Iamnotaw areofanyjailalternativesinourcounty


Satisf ied,

CommentJuvenileProbationisoutstanding.Idonotknow anythingaboutAdultProbation


Dissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)New CDtreatmentprovider,new MHprovidersinthearea,noDVservicesinourarea


Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment unknow n-notavailableforjuvenileclients


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3







9


10





Directionsforforms


Somew hatDisagree



Somew hatDisagree


busserviceontheislandisfree






Security


Yes

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Formsandcasestatus, A“CourtHelpLine”


Languageline, Courtpersonnelw ithbi-ortri-lingualskills








No


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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3





7


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10




Forms


StronglyAgree



Somew hatAgree


yes.w ehavelessthanhourlybusserviceaftermultipletransfers.







Yes


Formsandcasestatus, CourtAssistanceOff icers



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n/a






No


king

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Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


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6



8








Somew hatDisagree



Somew hatAgree


Notreatmentagenciesortransportationforsmalltow nsareas.










Yes

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Languageline, Translatedforms,









No


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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2


3


4







10






Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


No






Clerk'soff ices


Yes




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InPersonTranslators




WorkloadforallstaffincludingClerks,Judge,andAdministrator,adequatestorageforf ilesandarchives.


Yes,theCityisw illingtoprovideadditionalfundingbutitreallydependsuponw hetheritisaprojectthattheCityCounseldeems"w orthy".OurCityCounselisveryf iscallyconservative.


No


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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


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9





Forms


Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree








ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms, Courtrooms, JuryRooms


Yes




Docketinformation

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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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5




8











Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Manymilesbetw eenthecourthouseandthemajorpopulationcenter





JuryRooms


Yes



Formsandcasestatus, CourtAssistanceOff icers

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InPersonTranslators








Yes


Adams

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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentTheCitycontractsw ithacompanyw hoknow sverylittleaboutJIS/JABS/Videohearings.Makessomeissuesdiff icult.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentContractw tihtw ojails,oneofw hichis2hoursaw ay.Thismakesitdif f icultfordefendantstof indtransportationtoandfrom.


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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5



7



9







StronglyDisagree,

CommentItisveryhardfortheCitytoaccepttheCourtisanindependantbranchofgovernmentandshouldbetreatedassuch.



StronglyDisagree


No


If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Beingabletopayticketson-linehasbeenveryeffectiveforthecourt.



JuryRooms


No



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Sharingourcourtroomw iththeCityCouncilischallengingattimes.TheCityknow sthecourtsscheduleandstilltriestoholdmeetingsatthesametime.


thecourtneedsaseparateareafordefendantstomeetw ithpublicdefenders.




No


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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied,CommentItappearstheyhavepricedthemselvesoutofthemarketandsoarenottakingmanycasesfromthemunicipalcourtsasretribution


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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6



8



10




Forms


StronglyAgree



StronglyAgree


yesverymuchso







Yes


“LiveChat”services



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none


no


jailspaceandnoasfarasthecountyyesasfarasthecity


No


pierce

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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentTheCitydoesitsbestbutitisamatterofbudgetingandresources-if anotherentitycouldpayitcouldallbebetter


Satisf ied


Comment n/a

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Satisf ied,Commentarmedoff icerincourtduringallhearingssosecuritynotanissueforourCourt


Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied,CommentourCitycontractsw ithanoutsideorganizationtoprovideCommunityServiceopportunitiesandthereareanumberofEHMprovidersinourarea


Comment n/a


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


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7









StronglyAgree



Somew hatAgree


yes!largecountyandpoorpublictransportation










No




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ourcourtcoulduseadditionalfundstopromoteamorepaperfreecourt...thecitylacksresourcesandpersonneltomakethispossible(ieapaperfreecourt)


No


Kitsap(CityofPortOrchardMunicipalcourt)

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Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentNeedtohaveanew casemanagementsystem;formsneedtobeavailabletof ill-outeasilyandquicklybycomputer.


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentWouldlikethereturnofregionaltrainingonimportanttopics.Ihavenotbeensatisf iedw iththeonlinetrainingsessionsthathavebeenmadeavailable.


Comment Don'tusecourthousefacilitators



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)Availabilityoftheseprovidersisnottheproblem-fundingforthosew hoareindigent(asignif icantportionofourdefendants)istheproblem.


Satisf ied,Comment Satisf iedbecausew emakethisapriority.


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StronglyAgree



Somew hatAgree,

CommentOnlyreasonIdidn'tnoteStronglyAgreeisthatsometimeseducationinthisareaisneeded.Overallthoughw eareveryw ellsupported.









Yes

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Bettercasemanagementsystem;abililtytof illoutallformsquicklybycomputer.


Dependsonthecostandthereturnontheinvestment.


Yes


King

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Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment Weneedvideoconferencingineveryjail!


Satisf ied


Comment Wedonotusecourthousefacilitators.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,CommentIw ouldlikeauniformedarmedpresenceinsidemycourtroom.Icurrentlyhavesecurityscreeningoutsidethedoorsofmycourtroom,butnotscreeningatthefrontdoorofthefacility.Thescreenerisnotarmed.


Satisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied,CommentWehaveveryfew jailoptionsinourcounty.Werecentlycontractedoutofcountyandthejailjustterminatedus.thejailcostsforKingCountyjailareprohibitive!Also,theKingCountyjailhasnovideohearingcapability.


VeryDissatisf ied,CommentAtpresent,ourcourtispayingforindigentdefendantsw hoareputonalcoholmonitoringorhomedetention.If thestatelaw requiresmandatoryalcoholmonitoringorhomedetention,thereshouldbesomemoneytoassistalljurisdictionstocomplyw ithstatelaw .Apoolofmoneytoassistjurisdictionsw ithjailalternativeisimperative,especiallyforrepeatDUIdefendantsw hoposesomerisktothecommunity.


Dissatisf ied,

CommentThereshouldbelobbyingbyAOCandBJAtogetlow ercourtsmoneyforprobationservices,includingmoreprobationoff icers,moneyforUAsandalcoholmonitoring,andtraining.


Dissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)Itisverydif f iculttogetamentalhealthevaluationoutofcustodyandimpossiblein-custody.Also,CDevaluationsin-custodyw ouldbeveryhelpful!!


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VeryDissatisf ied,CommentWearesendingpeopletoaprofitprivateagencyforalcoholmonitoringandhomedetention.Whereisstatecertif ication,minimumreportingandmonitoringrequirementsandalltherest!!






4


5



7



9








StronglyAgree



StronglyAgree


Itw ouldbehelpfultohavemorebusservicetoourjurisdiction.







Security

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No














SecurityandstatefundingformandatorysentencingforDUIsincludingassistanceinjailcostsandEHMcosts.




Yes


KingCounty

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Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


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9









Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


No









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Yes
















Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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10





Forms


Somew hatDisagree



Somew hatDisagree


notthatiamaw areof





Abilitytoscheduletraff ichearingsonline,If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.onlinepaymentsareanassettothecourtaccess


Other(pleasespecify) Protemfunds,budgetfunds


Yes

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BudgetincreasesPersonnelincreases


no


Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


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1


2






7


8








Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


No


Additionalcomputerhardw are, Additionalcomputersoftw are




Yes






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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Comment neither--ourcourthousedoesn'thaveafacilitator

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,CommentOurcourthousedoesn'thaveametaldetector/oneentrance.Wedohavesecurityguardsthatw atchcamerasandrespondtosecurityissues.


Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


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6


7




10




Forms, Technologyandtechnologyassistance,



Somew hatAgree


CommentTheysupportthecourtaslongasthereissuff icientmoneytodoso.Theyseemtosupportlaw enforcementmonetarilyf irstandforemost,yetcan'tseethecauseandeffectforf inancesforthecourtinhavingtoprocesslaw enforcement'sf ilings.


Somew hatAgree,

CommentTheotherbranchesunderstandthecourt'sneedsandoperationsexceptforduringbudgettimew henallbranchesaretryingtogetmoneyfortheirow ndepartments.


No

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AccesstovideoconferencingforCourthearingsandtraining(w ebinars,orw ebbasedsessions),If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.videoconferencingonlyforw ebinarsorw ebbasedtrainingsessionsw ouldbeideal.




Yes





Translatedforms


Theonlychallengeitprovidesareusers'assumptionsthatjustbecausew e'rearuralcourt,w edon'tknow w hatw e'redoing.


Weneedanothercourtroomavailablethatisbigger.


Yes,theyw ouldbesupportiveaslongastheydon'thavetopayforit.


Yes


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied



Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied


Dissatisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Tuesday,February11,20148:31:58AMTuesday,February11,20148:31:58AMLastModified:LastModified:Tuesday,February11,20148:49:32AMTuesday,February11,20148:49:32AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:17:3400:17:34IPAddress:IPAddress:50.181.129.19950.181.129.199

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5




8



10








Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


Yes,limitedbusroutesandtimes.






Yes





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Availability&affordabilitytoCD,DVorMHassistanceand/oragencies.Availabilityandneedforalocaljailfacility.


Abilitytof inanceapart-timeProbationOff icer/Bi-lingualClerk


DoubtfulatthistimeduetoBudgetcuts.


Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Dissatisf ied



Somew hatSatisf ied


VeryDissatisf ied,CommentVeryexpensiveforourCity,w hichisbilledover$100/dayforJail.Whenovercapacity,thejailw illnottakeourarrestees.


Dissatisf ied,Comment NotenoughfundingforindigentDefendants.



Comment OurProbationClerkhasaverylimitedrole.


Dissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)LackoffundingforindigentDefendants.WehadanOPDgrantw hichreallyhelped.Itw asnotrenew ed.OurlocalDVConsortiumhadagranttoplaceaDVAdvocateinourCourt,butthegrantranout.


Somew hatSatisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Wednesday,February12,20148:43:11AMWednesday,February12,20148:43:11AMLastModified:LastModified:Wednesday,February12,20149:20:58AMWednesday,February12,20149:20:58AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:37:4600:37:46IPAddress:IPAddress:207.170.210.154207.170.210.154

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6



8


9


10






StronglyAgree



Somew hatAgree


Yes



Additionaltechnicalsupportandinformation,If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Skype


Security


Yes




InPersonTranslators

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Yes


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Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Comment Notapplicable



Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Thursday,February13,20148:31:57AMThursday,February13,20148:31:57AMLastModified:LastModified:Thursday,February13,20148:47:25AMThursday,February13,20148:47:25AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:15:2800:15:28IPAddress:IPAddress:69.10.206.5969.10.206.59

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3


4




7


8








StronglyAgree



StronglyAgree


Yes,butserviceislimited.







Yes




Translatedforms

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Transportationtocourt;limitedresourcesforCD,MH,DVprovidersanddefendant'sabilitytopayforresources.


Videohearingsw hichw earecurrentlyw orkingonimplementing.


Yes,theyaresupportiveif fundsareavailable.


No


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Somew hatSatisf ied,Comment AnxiousforDISCUSupgrade


Dissatisf ied,Comment NotenoughopportunityinEasternWashington


Somew hatSatisf ied



Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Thursday,February13,20149:29:02AMThursday,February13,20149:29:02AMLastModified:LastModified:Thursday,February13,201410:05:05AMThursday,February13,201410:05:05AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:36:0200:36:02IPAddress:IPAddress:205.143.53.1205.143.53.1

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1



3





7



9








Somew hatAgree



Somew hatAgree


No







JuryRooms


No



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NA


NA


YES


Yes


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Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Dissatisf ied,CommentAdequatesecurityremainstobeamajorissueatourcourt.


Somew hatSatisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


Satisf ied


Dissatisf ied,

Other(pleasespecify)Thereisalackoftheseresources.Moreserviceprovidersareneededtoproivdeadequatecompetitionandqualtiyassuranceinservicedelivery.


Satisf ied

COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Friday,February14,201410:51:45AMFriday,February14,201410:51:45AMLastModified:LastModified:Friday,February14,201411:11:50AMFriday,February14,201411:11:50AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:00:20:0500:20:05IPAddress:IPAddress:64.139.98.12164.139.98.121

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4





8


9


10








Somew hatDisagree



Somew hatDisagree


Stronglyagee.YES.






Security, ClientandWitnessMeetingRooms, Courtrooms,

JuryRooms


Yes




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Publicaw arenessandeducationonthejudicialbranchandthecourts.


Security.Thelevelofsupportisquestionablebasedoncompetingresources.


No


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Satisf ied


Somew hatSatisf ied,CommentSinew earesmall.Only2FTEanda.45Judgew ecan'talw aysattendscheduledtraining.


Comment Wedon'thavecourthousefacilitators.

Q4:Areyousatisfiedw ithyourCourt'ssecurity? Satisf ied,CommentWehaveacorrectionsoff icerinourcourtroomduringourcourtsessions.


Satisf ied


Satsfied


Satisf ied


CommentWedon'thaveaprobationdepartment;thecourtstaffmonitorsprobationofthedefendantssentences.


Satisf ied


Satisf ied







COMPLETECOMPLETECollector:Collector:WebLinkWebLink(WebLink)(WebLink)Started:Started:Friday,February14,201410:21:04AMFriday,February14,201410:21:04AMLastModified:LastModified:Friday,February14,201411:39:48AMFriday,February14,201411:39:48AMTimeSpent:TimeSpent:01:18:4401:18:44IPAddress:IPAddress:209.74.204.193209.74.204.193

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StronglyAgree



StronglyAgree


Wedohaveatransitsysteminourcountyanditgoestotheneighboringcounty.Litigantsanddefendantsaresubjecttothelimitedbusschedule


If yourCourthasadaquateaccesstothetechnologysetforthabove,pleasecommentonw hathasbeenparticularlyeffective.Abilitytopayticketsandf ineson-line


Other(pleasespecify)OurCourthouseisaNationalHistoricSitesow earelimitedonmakinganyimprovementsorsecuritymeasures


No



Trainingforcourtstafftoprovideassistanceandinformation/directiontoproselitigants




Wedonothavemanycasesf iledw hereaninterpreterisneeded.Whenw edoitisusuallyeasytof indaninterpreterfromtheCertif iedInterpreterListthatisw illingtotraveltothecourt.Soevenanemployeew ithbi-lingualskillsw ouldbehelpfulitisnotnecessarilyanecessity.Wedohavealltheservicesforthedifferenttreatmentsthatareimposedatsentencingw ithin40miles.Someagenciesarehereinourcountyandsomeareinaneighboringcounty.Manyofthedefendantsinourcourtliveinmorepopulatedareasandtheyhavenoproblemfindingservicesintherearea.






No


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