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According to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), studies have found that in some jurisdictions, as many as 52% of misdemeanor cases involve a missed court appearance. The Impact Goes Beyond the Courtroom NCSC identifies several ways missed appearances affect court operations, including increased workloads, disrupted caseflow, additional staffing demands, financial costs, and impacts on public trust. A case may need to be rescheduled. Notices may need to be generated.

For many people, navigating a civil court case doesn't come with an attorney by their side. A major study from the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) examined more than 925,000 civil cases across 10 urban counties and found that 76% involved at least one self-represented party, most often the defendant. More recent NCSC guidance continues to highlight the scale of the challenge. In high-volume areas such as housing, family law and debt collection, 80% to 90% of cases may

Did you know that every year, approximately 70 million cases are filed in state courts across the United States? Those cases translate into millions of people navigating courthouses to find the right courtroom, check in for hearings, complete forms, make payments, request records, and get answers to routine questions. Across roughly 3,200 courthouse locations nationwide, that creates an enormous demand for information and assistance. Yet adoption of courthouse self-service te