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• In trial courts, a case assessment system now identifies potential cases the court would <br />formerly have processed and routes many of them to more appropriate dispute <br />resolution venues. The court system has set up new ways to docket and arrange cases, <br />especially those involving criminal offenses. ft has also placed standardized time <br />limitations for court resolution on certain classes of disputes. <br />• New technologies have changed the nature of admissible evidence, especially in <br />criminal proceedings, by enhancing the accuracy and sophistication of information. <br />• The OJD has worked with the Bar to reduce abuses of pre-tr~al practice. While motion <br />practice still occurs, the justice system places greater emphasis on the speedy <br />determination of the facts and proper application of the la~y. <br />ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURTS <br />Coordinated Statewide Administration <br />The Oregon Judicial Department has put into place a coordinated system of state~vide court <br />administration to help the state court system operate more efiic~ently and effectively and, at <br />the same time, encourage local courts to be Flexible and innovative. For example, the OjD <br />coordinates the sharing of judges and other court resources amon~ districts to take full <br />advantage of judicial interests and expertise. <br />• The OJD promotes a spirit of cooperation with the other branches of state government, <br />as well as other justice system stakehotders. For example, communication with the <br />Executive and Legislative branches has been improved so the government as a whole <br />can address key problems affecting the courts, such as prison overcrowding, the juvenile <br />justice system, and social problems that have increased the need for dispute resolution <br />services. Advanced information technology promotes the easy exchange of appropriate <br />data and information among state agencies and other justice staket~olders. <br />• The OJD has also maintained a high profile in the Legistature, partly to assure support <br />for the constitutional and statutory ch~nges necessary to restructure the court system <br />3 Aiigust 1994 <br />Final Vision Text <br />