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1997
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Campaign Spending a Focus - Supreme Court’s Special Campaign Commission Schedules Public Hearings inWilkes-Barre and Erie
PHILADELPHIA, December 1, 1997 - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Special Commission to Limit Judicial Campaign Expenditures has scheduled public hearings in Wilkes-Barre and Erie. The commission is charged with studying all facets of the state's judicial campaigns, but the major focus is on determining how to limit expenditures....November 30
First in Nation to Provide Centralized Services to Parents –Pennsylvania Courts Expand Automated System Providing Criminal Charge Information in Custody Casesto All Counties
PHILADELPHIA, October 23, 1997 - To help safeguard children involved in custody cases, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) today announced statewide implementation of the Jen & Dave Line. The nation's first centralized, automated system for providing criminal charge information to individuals involved in child custody cases, the Jen & Dave Line announcement coincided with a one-day conference on "The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children" held by the Philadelphia Child Abuse/Domestic Violence Task Force....October 22
“Overall costs are one-half peer group average” Legislative Study: State Judiciary’s Computer System Well-managed,Cost-effective, User-satisfied
HARRISBURG, October 15, 1997 - "Two thumbs up" describes the state Legislative Budget and Finance Committee's review of the Pennsylvania Judiciary's automated District Justice System (DJS). The nearly ten-month legislative study was a comprehensive evaluation of the System's cost effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction....October 15
Announced Today by Senator Piccola and Pennsylvania Judiciary Nation’s First Centralized, Automated System Providing Criminal Charge Information to Parents Goes On Line in 8 State Counties
HARRISBURG, September 25, 1997 - "Are your children safe?" That's the question Pennsylvania's Jen & Dave Line will help to answer when the nation's first centralized, automated system for providing criminal charge information to individuals involved in child custody cases goes on-line in eight southcentral counties today and throughout the state by the end of October....September 25
Campaign Spending a Focus: State Supreme Court Announces Special Commission on Judicial Campaigns
HARRISBURG, September 3, 1997 – Putting a cap on the skyrocketing cost of running for judge in Pennsylvania is among areas which will be explored by members of a special commission appointed by the state Supreme Court, it was announced today by Chief Justice John P. Flaherty....September 03
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Court Announces Promotions, Appointment of New Employees
HARRISBURG, July 22, 1997 - Nancy M. Sobolevitch, Court Administrator of Pennsylvania and head of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC), today announced the promotion of two employees and the addition of three new staff members....July 22
Willoughby to Serve on National Advisory Committee on Technology
HARRISBURG, April 23, 1997 - C. Sue Willoughby, Director of Statewide Automation and Contract Administrator for the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, has been named to serve on the National Center for State Courts' (NCSC) Advisory Committee on Technology....April 23
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Revised Rule to Increase Accountability of Courts
January 29, 1997 - Pennsylvania's trial court judges will be required to track and file semi-annual reports on the disposition of cases pending before them, the state Supreme Court announced yesterday....January 28