Fund for Modern Courts

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The Fund for Modern Courts is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the administration of justice in NewYork. Founded in 1955, and led by concerned citizens, prominent lawyers, and leaders of the business community, Modern Courts works to make the court system more accessible, efficient, and user-friendly for all New Yorkers. For the last 45 years, the cornerstone of our efforts has been the need to change New York's method of selecting judges. From the day of our founding, we have fought to remove the influence of money and politics from the selection process by working to institute merit selection. In 1998, we also created a Task Force on Judicial Campaign Finance Reform, which works to improve our existing elective system, while we continue to fight for merit selection. In 1975, Modern Courts also created the nation's first Citizen Court Monitoring program. Currently active in 16 counties across the state, our volunteer monitors evaluate NewYork's courts from the perspective of the ordinary citizen. In recent years, their recommendations have been instrumental in helping to obtain numerous improvements. A few examples include: - Establishment of in-court child care facilities in 22 courts around the state; - The New York State Office of Court Administration's implementation of a mandatory civility training program for all non-judicial personnel. - Construction of new courthouses in Dutchess and Rensselaer Counties to replace badly...

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