January 18, 2013

Judicial Branch Releases Biennial Report

The Judicial Branch recently released its 2010-2012 biennial report. The report contains case statistics, brief summaries of notable cases, information about court administration, and information on new developments and initiatives, among other things.

Among the noteworthy statistics:

  • Over 1 million cases were filed in Connecticut Superior Courts during the biennium.
  • Among those 1 million cases, the most common category was motor vehicle (387,759), followed by:
    • criminal (222,675);
    • civil (134,537);
    • small claims, including both housing and non-housing (111,290);
    • family (68,987);
    • juvenile (46,958); and
    • housing session (33,159).  
  • During calendar year 2011, the Court Service Centers and Public Information Desks provided assistance and services to more than 264,000 self-represented parties.
  • The Judicial Branch External Affairs Division established a Twitter Account in late 2011 which currently has more than 1,100 followers.
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