Witness Information Line - State & Superior Courts

Witness Reporting Schedule for Monday, May 20, 2013

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Early Intervention Program  

During the years from 2004-2008, Early Intervention Program (EIP) attorneys were able to resolve approximately 24% of all the felony cases processed through Chatham County's Recorder's and Magistrates Courts -  a total of well over 3, 000 cases - in an average time of fewer than 60 days per case.  This significant five year achievement, however, has been eclipsed in 2009. 

This quick resolution of appropriate felony cases has:

  1. substantially reduced the caseloads of the Chatham County Grand Jury and Chatham's Superior Courts judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys
     
  2. reduced the number of necessary court appearances for crime victims, witnesses and police officers
     
  3. provided some relief to the Sheriff's overcrowded jail facility by moving inmates' cases much more swiftly through our local criminal justice system.

2009 Estimated Savings: Detention Center Costs Savings  
Year (1) Total felony
cases		 EIP “handled” % handled
by EIP		 Estimated  Jail Cost
Savings
2004 2519 676 27% $1,521,000
2005 2469 638 26% $1,435,000
2006 2796 572 21% $1,287,000
2007 2983 741 25% $1,668,600
2008 2915 662 23% $1,489,500
2009  GOAL 2915 933 32% $2,099,250
2009 ACTUAL 2785 1154 41% $2,596,500

EIP Total Disposition Rate
Of the 2785 felony cases processed in the Recorder’s Court and the Magistrates Court, a total of 1154 cases were brought to conclusion by EIP Attorneys—an overall disposition rate of 41% as compared to 23% in 2008 with an estimated cost savings of  $2, 596,500.