A report will be provided at the next meeting. Statewide Caseflow Management Committee Ted Gladden outlined the proposal for a statewide caseflow management committee. Criminal Case Reporting Ted Gladden discussed an internal study done in the state court administrator's office concerning charging practices. This study was conducted last January and looked at four months of data. There were no clear conclusions as a result of this study.
Experts say the first step in caseflow management is to decide how cases are to be counted.
It was agreed by consensus that this issue will be referred to the Caseflow Management Committee for their first official act. Termination of Parental Rights Greg next briefed on a form that will be used by attorneys working termination of parental rights cases. This form will be used for reimbursement from the Department of Human Services. This work is in addition to the work of indigent defense contracts and, as a result, not reimbursed as a part of the indigent defense process. Secretary II Reclassifications Keithe Nelson presented a package of requests for reclassification by secretary IIs, who are assigned to the judges and regularly performing court recording duties.