1. The Austrian Experience Data Collection and Reporting especially fighting backlogs

2. Data Collection and Reporting on Amount of cases - statistics on intranet Personnel used per branches - using pm-sap Calculated amount of personnel needed for workload PAR-system Duration of proceedings

3. Do court proceedings in Austria take too long? Duration

4. Average and median duration of Austrian Court proceedings in 2007 In 2007 Austria‘s court pro- ceedings lasted for ca. 8 months on average Duration

5. Heads Up Report Status Report Analysis Report Data Warehouse Judge Data Warehouse Head of Court Ministry of Justice SeptemberOctoberNovember to January Duration - Backlog Reporting System

6. OVERDUE VERDICTS at least 1 verdict > 6 months overdue > 5 verdicts > 2 months overdue OVERLONG TRIALS > 10 trials > 3 years in civil cases before County Court > 2 years in civil cases before Municipal Court > 1 year in criminal cases > 20 trials > 2 years in civil cases before County Court > 1 year in civil cases before Municipal Court > 6 months in criminal cases Duration - Mandatory Reports by Head of Court

7. Duration - Department Report: Monthly Checklist

8. Duration - Department Report: Summary

9. List of overdue verdicts and overlong trials of Municipal Court no. of Spotlighted cases no. of verdicts > 2 months overdue closing of trial to Oct. 1st ( days) no. of protocols yet to be transcribed cases reopened Duration - Report Summary per October 1st no. of cases pending > 6 months, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, > 3 years

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