Publishability Codes
Which of the following acronyms is incorrect?
A) P: Publishable
B) NP: Not Publishable
C) ND: Not Defined
D) NJ: No Jurisdiction
C) ND: No Data
Which of the following organizations provides primary guidance to the CSP?
A) LEAA
B) BJS
C) COSCA
D) SJI
C) COSCA (Conference of State Court Administrators)
Which state reports the fewest incoming trial court cases?
A) Alaska
B) District of Columbia
C) New Hampshire
D) Vermont
B) District of Columbia
Results from CSP are currently published in what format?
A) PDF
B) Word
C) Excel
D) Electronically
E) A & D
E) A (PDF) & D (Electronically)
Publishable/Not Publishable codes pertain to which of the following categories:
A) Total Begin Pending
B) Total Incoming
C) Total Outgoing
D) Total End Pending
E) All of the above
E) All of the above
Which U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice first suggested the need for a “National Center for State Courts”?
A) Earl Warren
B) Warren Burger
C) William Renquist
D) John Roberts
B) Warren Burger
Which state reports the most incoming trial court cases?
A) California
B) New York
C) Pennsylvania
D) Texas
D) Texas
For which major category of cases are the most cases reported?
A) Domestic Relations
B) Juvenile
C) Civil
D) Criminal
E) Traffic/Parking/Ordinance Violations
E) Traffic/Parking/Ordinance Violations
Which of the following organizations is not represented on the CSP Committee?
A) COSCA
B) BJS
C) NACM
D) NCACC
B) BJS
Which member of the NCSC CSP team is newest addition to CSP?
1) Olivia Lyles (Analyst)
2) Nicole Waters (Director)
3) Natasha Anderson (Program Specialist)
4) Kat Genthon (Senior Analyst)
3) Natasha Anderson (Program Specialist)
Which state reports the most medical malpractice cases?
A) Florida
B) New Jersey
C) New York
D) Texas
C) New York
Who currently funds the CSP?
A) BJS
B) NCSC
C) SJI
D) LEAA
B) NCSC (historically all of the listed organizations have, at some point, funded the CSP)
How many states report 100% publishable incoming trial court data?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
B) 2 (CT & UT)
In what year was the first CSP data published?
A) 1965
B) 1975
C) 1985
D) 1995
B) 1975
Which state reports the highest rate of traffic cases per capita?
A) California
B) New Jersey
C) New York
D) Texas
B) New Jersey
How many states are currently able to report trial court data electronically (i.e., without using the matrix)?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
A) 1 (AK)
Which of the following rules for coding the aggregation of two caseloads is incorrect?
A) NJ + ND = ND
B) P + NP = P
C) ND + P = NP
D) ND + NP = NP
B) P + NP = P
How many project directors has the CSP had?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 7
D) 7 (Lynn Jensen, Gene Flango, Bob Roper, David Rottman, Brian Ostrom, Richard Schauffler, Nicole Waters)
Which state reports the highest rate of Juvenile cases (per 100,000 juveniles)?
A) Ohio
B) Utah
C) Nebraska
D) North Dakota
C) Nebraska
How many previous Data Specialist Roundtable attendees are currently State Court Administrators?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
B) 2 (Robin Sweet (NV), David Slayton (TX))