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CourTools is a set of ten trial court performance measures developed by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to provide the court with a comprehensive understanding of court operations. Kent County Circuit Court has adopted these measures to examine the Court's performance. | |
Measure 10: Cost Per Case
Definition: The average cost of processing a single case, by case type.
Purpose: Monitoring cost per case, from year to year, provides a practical means to evaluate existing case processing practices and to improve Court operations. This measure potentially could provide important insights into the management of the Court’s limited resources.