The ruling was widely perceived as a game changer. In a June 24 decision in a case known as Crawford, a state appellate court held that when a proposed order of protection threatens to deprive defendants of “substantial” interests - such as access to their home or children - a court should conduct a hearing shortly after the order is issued to determine whether it is truly necessary.
The fight centers on orders of protection that judges routinely impose on defendants, commanding them to stay away from people to whom they pose a potential threat. But a month later, the ruling is getting neutralized by the court system, defense lawyers contend. In late June, a New York appellate court issued a landmark ruling intended to prevent people from being needlessly rendered homeless or separated from their families during their criminal cases. The Unified Court System is committed to the administration of justice in the problem-solving courts, while enhancing public safety.This story was published in partnership with New York Focus, an independent, investigative news site covering New York state and city politics. The Adolescent Diversion parts address the unique needs of adolescents in the criminal justice system. Human trafficking courts center around victims and many cases are resolved without criminal charges. Sex offense courts employ judicial monitoring and the use of mandated programs and probation to ensure compliance and facilitate access to services. Community courts combine treatment, community responsibility, accountability, and support to both litigants and victims. Drug and mental health courts focus on treatment and rehabilitation. Problem-solving courts take different forms depending on the problems they are designed to address. Through intensive judicial monitoring, coordination with outside services, treatment where appropriate, the removal of barriers between courts and increased communication with stakeholders, these courts are able to change the way our system manages cases and responds to individuals, families and communities.
Problem-solving courts look to the underlying issues that bring people into the court system, and employ innovative approaches to address those issues. These courts help judges and court staff to better respond to the needs of litigants and the community. To meet the challenges of such a large system, more than two decades ago, the New York State Unified Court System began to establish problem-solving courts. Our 1,200 state judges, 2,400 town and village judges and 15,500 non-judicial employees work in over 300 state courts and 1,300 town and village courts spread throughout 62 counties in 13 judicial districts and hear 3,500,000 filings. The New York State Unified Court System serves the needs of approximately 19,750,000 people, the fourth-largest state population in the nation.
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