Second Quarter Metrics Court Metrics Report - Calendar Year 2007     Trial Court Issues Second Quarter Metrics Report   Chief Justice for Administration & Management Robert A. Mulligan has issued the Trial Court Metrics Report with results through the second quarter of 2008. In addition, the Massachusetts Trial Court has been invited to report on its Court Metrics initiative at this month’s annual conference of the Association of Canadian Court Administrators.   The results through the second quarter of 2008 reflect that the Trial Court: * cleared cases at the rate of 98% * disposed of 89.6% of cases within established time standards * reduced the number of pending cases beyond time standards by 4.6%; and * conducted 79.2% of all trials by the second trial date. “Our results through the second quarter reflect tremendous effort by many court employees across all departments,” said Chief Justice Mulligan. “We continue to make good progress in using these measurement tools to better manage court resources. I particularly commend our Judges and Clerks across the state for their success in reducing the aged cases pending beyond time standards from more than 177,000 at the end of 2005 to 70,000 by mid-2008.”   These four measurements on the timely disposition of cases were introduced in 2006 to enhance the quality of the delivery of justice. Objective measures of court performance reflect the Trial Court’s transformation to using empirical data to increase accountability and inform management decisions. The quarterly report details the goals and results by Trial Court Department.   Return to the Home Page