Access to Courts Workgroup Report Preface, May 31, 2016

(2016) Access to Courts Workgroup Report Preface, May 31, 2016. Judicial Branch

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Abstract

The Iowa Supreme Court should require districts to provide local rules, standing orders, and mandated forms to a central repository and establish unified means of making information available to the bar and the general public. The districts should be required to provide the information within a set period of time. Districts that fail to comply should be prohibited from using the unreported local rules, standing orders, and mandated forms. The existing Judicial Branch website should be re-tooled to be more user-friendly in order to provide easier access to the information. In addition courthouse handouts and signage should be developed along with other distribution means as seem appropriate (PSA's and the like) be developed and implemented.