Sample Documents

Below are a number of sample documents—everything from consent forms and intake assessments to program descriptions and brochures—used every day by problem-solving initiatives around the country. These may be helpful for your program as guides or templates. If your program uses a tool that might be helpful to include on this list, please email expertassistance@courtinnovation.org. 

Charters and Bylaws
Seattle Municipal Court, Community Court Charter

Compliance Tracking Tools
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Community Service Time Sheet

Community Engagement – Events Flyers
San Diego’s Beach Area Community Court, Planning Committee Meeting Flyer
San Francisco Community Justice Center Kick-off Town Hall Meeting

Community Engagement – Meeting Agendas
South Carolina Fourth, Community Forum Agenda Judicial Circuit

Community Engagement – Engaging Volunteers
Midtown Community Court, Volunteer Opportunities
San Diego’s Beach Area Community Court, Volunteer Application

Community Engagement – Meeting Tools
San Diego’s Beach Area Community Court Ambassadors Program, Meeting Notes (for keeping records of planning meetings)
San Diego’s Beach Area Community Court Ambassadors Program, Venue List (for gathering information on possible meeting locations)

Consent Forms
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Victim Consent Form
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Officer’s Consent Form

Expungement Information
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Fact Sheet on Expunging Records

“Good Neighbor” Agreements
Seattle, Sample Community Good Neighbor Agreement

Intake Assessments
Bronx Community Solutions, Intake Assessment Form
Clackamas County Social Services, Community Court Intake/Questionnaire
Lynchburg Community Court, Intake Assessment Form
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Pretrial Intake Assessment

Linkage Agreements/Memoranda of Understanding
Pima County AZ Juvenile Domestic Violence Project, Memorandum of Agreement
CareSouth Carolina and South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Linkage Agreement
San Diego Downtown Community Court Pilot Program, Memorandum of Understanding

Newsletters
Bronx Community Solutions, Winter 2007 Newsletter
Hartford Community Court, Fall 2006 Newsletter
Philadelphia Community Court, Winter 2006-2007 Newsletter
San Diego’s Downtown Community Court, Inaugural Newsletter

Operations Manuals
DC Misdemeanor and Traffic Community Court, Program Manual of Policies and Procedures
East of the River Community Court, Program Manual of Policies and Procedures
Philladelphia's Community Court, Manual -- Table of Contents

Pretrial Notices
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Program Requirements Explanation Form
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Participant Account Notice
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Delinquent Payment Notice
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Termination Notice

Program Descriptions
Bronx Community Solutions
Indianapolis Community Court - Program Description Flyer
Pima County AZ Juvenile Domestic Violence Project, Program Description
San Diego’s Beach Area Community Court, General Information Flyer
San Diego Collaborative and Restorative Justice Court Programs
San Diego, Mid-City Community Court Mission Statement
San Diego Serial Inebriate
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit Chesterfield County Drug Court
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit Operation Community Justice
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit Alcohol Intervention

Program Reports
Bronx Community Solutions, Annual Report
Bronx Community Solutions, Quarterly Report
San Diego’s Mid-City Community Court, Quarterly Report Fact Sheet
Seattle Community Court, Annual Report

Referral Forms
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Pretrial Intervention Program Referral Form

Survey Tools
Lynchburg Community Court, Community Survey
San Diego’s Beach Area Community Court, Survey Form for Community Impact Panelists
San Diego’s Beach Area Community Court, Survey Form for Offenders
San Diego’s Beach Area Community Court, Summary of Survey of Community Impact Panelists
South Carolina Fourth Judicial Circuit, Community Survey

Training Curricula
Atlanta Community Court - Police Training Curriculum

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