One of the goals of the system is to free the personal clerk of scheduling responsibilities so that more legal research may be done. The clerk of the court, in consultation with each judge's personal clerk, manages the schedule for the courtrooms. The after being informed of a possible case by the sheriff's investigators, the county prosecutor evaluates the case and assigns it to one of eight prosecuting attorneys. The prosecuting attorney schedules a trial date through the clerk of the court. A full trial takes on average six hours per day for ten days.
Many cases are plea-bargained.
Such cases take no more than two hours. Therefore, the proposed system must allow for schedule changes and reallocation of time in the event that a plea bargain is reached in the middle of the trial. Sentencing is scheduled for open court after the need is established by either plea or by guilty verdict. Jury selection must be provided for. Selection of jurors is from the roll of registered voters.