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PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970
"(b) All nonjudicial personnel of the courts shall furnish such reports and information to the Executive Officer as he shall request. "§ 11-1731. Reports of other personnel "The Executive Officer or the chief judge may request such reports as may be necessary to the efficient administration of the courts from— "(1) the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, "(2) the Corporation Counsel, " (3) the United States Marshal for the District of Columbia, " (4) the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, "(5) the superintendent of any hospitals or institutions to which persons have been committed by the Superior Court, "(6) the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, " (7) the District of Columbia Bail Agency, "(8) the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, "(9) the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, "(10) the District of Columbia Department of Public Health, and "(11) the District of Columbia Department of Public Welfare. These officials, agencies, and departments shall furnish such reports and information as may be requested pursuant to this section. " SUBCHAPTER II L — D U T I E S AND R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S "§ 11-1741. Court operations and organization "Within the respective District of Columbia courts, and subject to Hie supervision of the chief judges thereof, the Executive Officer shall— "(1) supervise, analyze, and improve case assignments, calendars, and dockets; "(2) provide improved services and introduce new methods to better utilize the time of and accommodate government and other witnesses; " (3) supervise, analyze, and improve the management of jurors; "(4) recommend changes and improvements in court rules and jirocedures affecting his administrative responsibilities; "(5) report periodically to the appropriate chief judge with respect to case volumes, backlogs, length of time cases have been pending, number and identity of incarcerated defendants awaiting trial, and such other information as the respective chief judges may request; "(6) mechanize and computerize court operations and services where feasible and desirable and carry on continuing studies and evaluations of increased and innovative uses of mechanization and computerization; "(7) conduct studies and research with respect to court operations on his own initiative or on request of the respective chief judges; "(8) make recommendations to the chief judge of the Superior Court relating to the arrangement and division of the business of that court and the fixing of the time of sessions of the various divisions and branches of that court; and "(9) perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by a chief judge. "§ 11-1742. Property and disbursement " (a) The Executive Officer shall be responsible, subject to the supervision of the Joint Committee, for the management of such buildings and space as may be assigned to the courts and shall maintain liaison
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