Why the Courts of Common Pleas Matter

Описание: With so many judge positions open, many of us want to know more about why the judicial elections matter. President Judge Honorable Kim Berkeley Clark and Angharad Stock, the Fifth Circuit's Chief Deputy Court Administrator, will explain how our Court of Common Pleas functions.

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00:00 Welcome and Introductions by M.O.R.E Steering Committee member and event host, Stephanie Edmond-Myers
03:00 Speaker Introductions by M.O.R.E Steering Committee member and M.O.R.E's Justice Reform Committee Chair, Elaine Frantz
03:53 President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark
04:23 Presentation: A Little Background on Allegheny County
06:36 Presentation: Civil Division
15:41 Criminal Division
22:40 Criminal Court Active Caseload
23:52 Criminal Court Time to Disposition
24:41 Criminal Division (Continued)
34:28 Allegheny County Jail - COVID-19 Response
36:59 Criminal Division: Court Response to COVID-19
37:37 Family Division
49:46 Orphans' Court Division
50:31 Magisterial District Courts
54:25 Q&A: President Judge Clark answers Why the Courts of Common Pleas Matter
58:27 Q&A: Will any of the changes resulting from the COVID-19 response be permanent? Includes President Judge Clark's anecdote about an interpreter assisting a trial via Zoom
1:07:12 Q&A: Can a judge make an impact on how much cash bail is used? Includes President Judge Clark's example with the "Kids for Cash" scandal
1:12:39 Q&A: Do you have any facts or data on the success of the rewards system? Answered by Angharad Grimes Stock followed up by President Judge Clark
1:19:07 Q&A: Do judges get to indicate preference in which court they get assigned? Answered by President Judge Clark
1:22:32 Conclusion