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How much time do Texas judges spend on cases?

How much time do judges spend on the cases before them? A study released in June (pdf) from the National Center for State Courts analyzed judicial need in Texas by asking a judicial officers in 97 Texas counties to track the time they spent on different types of cases. Here's what they came up with for average time spent per case type:Felony Group A: 186 minutesFelony Group B: 39 minutesMisdemeanors: 12 minutesInjury or Damage - MV: 126 minutesInjury or Damage - Non MV: 122 minutesContract: 53 minutesOther Civil: 27 minutesDivorce: 47 minutesModifications/Enforcements: 33 minutesOther Family Law: 48 minutesDelinquent Conduct: 54 minutesNeed for supervision (CINS): 14 minutesThese figures represent the total amount of time judges spent handling all aspects of these cases...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on August 01, 2008 (boomark / email).