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Research & Statistics Unit Overview The Research & Statistics Unit is part of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), Supreme Court of Nevada. The main responsibilities of this unit are to research, plan, implement, and maintain a statewide system of trial court statistics, known as the Uniform System for Judicial Records. The Uniform System for Judicial Records (USJR) enables the collection and compilation, of consistent judicial information concerning the filing and resolution of cases. This information can be used to enhance the administration of Nevada courts. The statistics collected are also used as an analysis and planning resource for the Nevada Judiciary. Statistical DataData from the USJR are provided in the Annual Reports of the Nevada Judiciary. Currently, the USJR collects only numeric data from the trial courts about filings, charges, and dispositions of cases (i.e., a count of filings, charges, and dispositions) by case type. The AOC does not collect data regarding specific cases within the trial court system. Questions regarding specific cases should be directed to the trial court in which the case is or was being processed. (Find Nevada Courts) Data published in the Annual Reports may be provided in other formats to the public through a written request to the Research & Statistics Unit. Please indicate which tables within the annual reports contain the information and for which fiscal year(s) the information is requested. Or describe the requested data in detail, including the name of the court(s) and the time period of the data. Please also note the desired date of receipt for any requests. Continually Improving Statistical Data On July 1, 2010, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Research and Statistics Unit implemented an expanded process for capturing and reporting criminal statistics for Nevada courts. This expanded process is the result of nearly 3 years of work with urban and rural court judges and staff as well as the AOC. With the assistance and participation of the Nevada Judiciary, we are now able to capture and report more detailed information about the criminal caseloads of the courts in Nevada.
Previous data was only able to provide criminal information based upon general degrees of offense such as felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and traffic. With the expansion of statistical reporting, specific types of non-traffic cases are reported in detailed categories such as: crimes against persons, domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse and neglect, protection order violations, crimes against property, drugs, weapons, DUI, reckless driving, and public order. Traffic and parking citations also will continue to be tracked. These detailed statistics can be seen in the appendix tables of the fiscal year 2011 Annual Report.
These detailed statistics continue to fulfill the Supreme Court’s efforts for a more open and transparent justice system. The statistics will allow a more complete and open view into the work of the courts. In addition, they will assist the Supreme Court in working with the Nevada Legislature and other public bodies to identify and address issues within our criminal justice system thereby helping ensure more access to justice. Other ResearchIn addition to assisting courts in using and maintaining the USJR statistics, the Research & Statistics Unit also performs various studies, research projects, and committee work that aid the Supreme Court and Nevada's trial courts. Projects are performed at the request of the Supreme Court, and sometimes the Legislature. Some project areas studied have been administrative assessments, adoption processes, voluntary manslaughter case data, domestic violence batterers' treatment effectiveness, child dependency and judicial mileage.
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