Justice and Safety

Measure 1: Achieve state processing standards for processing of felony, misdemeanor, and civil cases

National Court Standards:

Courts have long sought a set of balanced and realistic performance measures that are practical to implement and use. The follow dashboards designed using the CourTools performance measures by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC); which will allow Fulton to compare itself to other jurisdictions.

Measuring court performance can be a challenge. So understanding the steps involved in performance measurement can make the task easier and more likely to succeed. These dashboards support Fulton County's efforts toward improved court performance by helping:

• Clarify performance goals

• Develop a measurement plan

• Document success

Effective measurement is key to managing court resources efficiently, letting the public know what your court has achieved, and helping to identify the benefits of improved court performance.

The NCSC developed CourTools by integrating the major performance areas defined by the Trial Court Performance Standards with relevant concepts from other successful public- and private-sector performance measurement systems. This balanced set of court performance measures provides the judiciary with the tools to demonstrate effective stewardship of public resources.

Being responsive and accountable is critical to maintaining the independence courts need to deliver fair and equal justice to the public.

Below are data points that show how Fulton County Courts are performing in comparison to the National Center for State Courts Standards currently and since 2010. Please also click on the blue tiles at the bottom of the page to get additional data and insights into the national standards to include: Civil, Family, Clearance Rate, and Aging of Cases.

How to Read the Measure Tiles: The measure tiles below demonstrate how the courts are doing in the processing of felon, misdemeanor, and civil cases in the courts.

1. The title provides you the detail on the measure
2. The larger number provide you the actual performance number
3.The date provides the date the information was last updated
4. The color of the tile informs you if the agencies are meeting or not meeting the measures and will change color accordingly
a. Green: measure is being met
b. Yellow: measure is on track to being met
c. Red: measure is not being met
d. Blue: measuring, measure does not have specific target
5. The target is the goal number to achieve the measure

Felony Disposed Cases

These measure tiles show that currently the felony cases are being processed well below the National Center for State Court Standards.

Felony Disposed Case Trends since 2010:

The trend line below shows that since 2010 the percentage of felony cases disposed within 180 days has not rebounded since COVID and remain below National Center for State Court Standards.

The trend line below shows that since 2010 the percentage of felony cases disposed within 365 days has not rebounded since COVID and remain below National Center for State Court Standards.

Civil Disposed Cases

These measure tiles show that currently the felony cases are being processed below the National Center for State Court Standards.

Civil Disposed Case Trends since 2010:

The trend line below shows that since 2010 the percentage of civil cases disposed within 365 days has remained steady, but still below the National Center for State Court Standards.

The trend line below shows that since 2010 the percentage of civil cases disposed within 540 days has remained steady, but still below the National Center for State Court Standards.

Family Disposed Cases

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Family Disposed Case Trends since 2010: