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The purpose of "COURTWATCH" is to recruit and train citizen volunteers as monitors to collect information on the quality, fairness and efficiency of our system of courts. It is also to convince citizens that they need not, and should not, stand outside the Court system; and, that through the active involvement of concerned citizens within the system, the accountability of court personnel will increase, and lines of communication between the judiciary and the public will open up. The problems and complexities of the system, which may go unnoticed by insiders, will come to light, and, will provide a vital resource for enhancing, complementing and enrishing the existing services. The vigilance of the citizen, while almost too late, is the only life preserver we can give to the rapidly sinking legal system.

To put it where the rubber meets the road...it is watching who is doing what to whom in the court system!

In view of the essential role the legal system has in our society, and its power to affect the quality of our lives, it is both surprising and perplexing the degree to which citizens feel "the system lies beyond their reach." Therefore, "COURTWATCH" has become an educational and a motivational tool, as well as a goal oriented vehicle to make the citizens aware that justice is not meted out..."equally for all."

The goals of "COURTWATCH" are:

• To observe and review the ethics, demeanor, actions and decisions of Judges in the courtroom or chambers hearings;
  
• To observe ethics and demeanor of lawyers in the courtroom;
  
• To determine if the parties to an action are being treating fairly and appropriately;
  
• To identify problems involving racial/ethnic/gender bias, for the purpose of presenting solutions to these types of discrimination problems;
  
• To provide a presence in the courtroom of concerned, objective and informed citizens;
  
• To determine the amount of wasted time (delays, continuances, etc.)in the court system, and the reasons for this wasted time;
  
• To gather facts from the court which can be used to press for judicial reform and/or administrative changes;
  
• To collect information from a laypersons observations of the court process, which can be presented to the public as well as to the administrators of the justice system.

"COURTWATCH" has been implemented nationally. If you are interested in finding out what happens to this information once collected,the qualifications for becoming a "COURTWATCH" monitor, and any other general information, please contact Barbara Ketay - e-mail bketay@yahoo.com.

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