00                      CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 172(FIN)                                                                   
01 "An Act relating to an annual report by the court system to the public and the                                          
02 legislature."                                                                                                           
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 22.20 is amended by adding a new section to article 5 to read:                                    
05            Sec. 22.20.310.  Court system annual report.  The administrative director                                  
06       shall, not later than March 15 of each year, make available to the public and file with                           
07       the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the house of representatives a report                                 
08       regarding the Alaska Court System.  The report must include                                                       
09                 (1)  a profile of the Alaska Court System and its justices, judges, and                                 
10       magistrates;                                                                                                      
11                 (2)  a summary description of the administration of the court system,                                   
12       including detailed descriptions of its facilities, programs, and personnel;                                       
13                 (3)  average, mean, minimum, and maximum time periods between                                           
14       initial receipt and final disposition of cases classified by courts and by each justice,                          

01       judge, and magistrate;                                                                                            
02                 (4)  information identifying each justice, judge, or magistrate who has                                 
03       had salary withheld under the authority of AS 22.05.140(b), AS 22.07.090(b),                                      
04       AS 22.10.190(b), or AS 22.15.220(c) and the number of times and the time periods of                               
05       the occurrences;                                                                                                  
06                 (5)  other information and data relevant to aiding the public and the                                   
07       legislature in  understanding the organization, administration, caseload, disposition of                          
08       cases, and accomplishments of the court system;                                                                   
09                 (6)  the travel expenses and per diem for each justice, judge, or                                       
10       magistrate for the previous calendar year.