The quality, completeness, and consistency of Arizona court data across the judicial branch is imperative for effective case management, allocation of resources, and data integration projects between the courts and other justice system stakeholders. The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) believes this will be best accomplished through the implementation of required data elements for courts. At its October 2021 meeting, the Arizona Judicial Council approved a set of required data elements recommended by the Steering Committee on Data-Based Court Performance and Data Standards and the implementation of this project through a phased approach. The proposed section would govern the courts’ implementation and reporting of the required data elements as adopted by the Arizona Judicial Council. For more information about this proposal, please contact Laura Ritenour at [email protected]. Comment deadline is February 28, 2022.

Laura Ritenour, Court Services Specialist, phone 602-452-3675, [email protected]