• NACM supports discontinuing the titles "master" or "special master"

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NACM Resolutions (approved)

• Original Resolution 1: In Recognition of all Court Employees During Public Service Recognition Week

Supported Resolutions

• Supported Resolution 1: In Support of Promoting the Use of Limited Scope Representation In Civil Court Proceedings

• Supported Resolution 2: In Support of Efforts by State Supreme Courts to Increase Funding for Civil Legal Aid And Related Access to Justice Efforts Through Residual Funds in Class Action Cases

• Supported Resolution 3: In Recognition and Support of the Institute for Court Management Fellows Program

• Supported Resolution 4: In Support of Effective and Efficient Case Management

• Supported Resolution 5: In Support of Promoting Future Ready Courts

• Supported Resolution 6: In Support of Ongoing Efforts to Promote Community Engagement

NACM Resolutions (approved)

• [No original resolutions]

Supported Resolutions

• Supported Resolution 1: Encouraging State Courts to Adopt Innovative Practices in High-Volume Dockets

• Supported Resolution 2: In Support of Increased Cybersecurity Practices in State Courts

• Supported Resolution 3: Endorsing Standards for Regulatory Reform Assessment Metrics

• Supported Resolution 4: In Support of the Recommendations of the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts' Response to Mental Illness

• Supported Resolution 5: In Support of Efforts to Improve Appearance Rates in Criminal and Traffic Courts

• Supported Resolution 6: In Support of Clear Policies for Virtual and Remote Hearings Post-Pandemic

• Supported Resolution 7: In Support of Efforts to Counter Disinformation Against the Courts

• Supported Resolution 8: In Support of Legislation to Protect State Court Judges

NACM Resolutions (approved)

• Original Resolution No. 1: In Recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the National Center for State Courts
• Original Resolution No. 2: In Support of Court Employees During Pandemics and Other Emergencies

Supported

• In Support of Continuing Efforts to Meet Civil Legal Needs
• In Support of Remote and Virtual Hearings
• In Support of Process Simplification
• In Support of an Adult Guardianship Court Improvement Program
• In Support of UPSTREAM: Strengthening Children and Families through Prevention and Intervention Strategies: A Court and Community Based Approach and the National Upstream Consortium

NACM Resolutions (approved)

• Original Resolution No. 1: Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Supported

• Supported Resolution 1: In Support of the Guiding Principles for Post-Pandemic Court Technology

• Supported Resolution 2: In Support of a Call to Action to Redesign Justice Processes for Families

NACM Resolutions (approved)

• Original Resolution No. 1: Public Trust and Confidence

• Original Resolution No. 2: Articles of Incorporation Amendment

• Original Resolution No. 3: Usage of Plain Language in all Courts

• Original Resolution No. 4: Balancing Admission of Evidence from Cell Phones and Other Personal Electronic Devices with Courthouse Safety and Security

  
  

Supported

• Supported Resolution 1: In Support of Increased Funding for Court Improvement Programs

• Supported Resolution 2: In Support of the Policy Recommendations of the National Judicial Opioid Task Force

NACM Resolutions (approved)

• Resolution 1: Resolution 2018-1: In Recognition of Maureen Conner, Ph. D and the Michigan State University Judicial Administration Program

• Resolution 2: Resolution 2018-2: In Support of Increased Federal Funding for the State Justice Institute

Supported

• Supported Resolution 1 Resolution 2018-1: In Support of the Principles of the National Task Force on Fines, Fees and Bail Practices

• Supported Resolution 2 Resolution 2018-2: In Support of the Reauthorization of Federal Funding to Expand the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Programs

• Supported Resolution 3 Resolution 2018-3: In Support of the Reauthorization of Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

• Supported Resolution 4 Resolution 2018-4: In Support of the Revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children

• Supported Resolution 5 Resolution 2018-5: In Support of Rules Regarding Default Judgments in Debt Collection Cases

• Supported Resolution 6 Resolution 2018-6: In Support of Improving the Justice System Response to Mental Illness

• Supported Resolution 7 Resolution 2018-7: In Support of a Review of Courthouse Cell Phone Policies

• Supported Resolution 8 Resolution 2018-8: Urging Congress to Appropriate Funds for the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act

NACM Resolutions (approved)

• Resolution 1:In Support Of The Violence Against Women Act

• Resolution 2: Pretrial Risk Assessment

Supported

• In Support Of CIP Grants

• Encouraging Education on and Use of the Bench Card on Lawful Collection of Court-Imposed Legal Financial Obligations Prepared by the National Task Force on Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices

• Supported Resolution 3: Maintaining Vigilance on the Issue of Human Trafficking

• Supported Resolution 4: Veteran's Treatment Courts

• Supported Resolution 5: Creating a Conference of Chief Justices/Conference of State Court Administrators Opiate/Opioid Abuse Task Force and Calling on the Federal and State Governments to Increase the Resources Available to Combat the Opiate/Opioid Crisis

• Supported Resolution 6: Urging the Social Security Adminstration to Amend its Regulations and Congress to Add an Exception to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the Purpose of Protecting Assets of Social Security Receipients

NACM Resolutions (approved)

• Resolution 1: In Support of Fair Practices in the Application of Fines and Fees for Pretrial Release
• Resolution 2: In Support of Reforms to Effectively Address the Needs of Persons with Mental Illness
• Resolution 3: Encouraging Consideration of Recommended Steps and Practices for the Recruitment, Selection and Retention of State Court Administrators, Managers, and Professionals
  • Supported by the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators (CCJ/COSCA resolution)
• Resolution 4: In Support of Point of Contact Positions in State AOCs to Improve Guardianship/Conservatorship Practices
• Resolution 5: In Support of the National Center for State Courts' Courting Justice Series

Supported

• In Support of Due Process and Judicial Independence in the Aftermath of the Military Coup Attempt in Turkey
• Endorsing the National Association of Women Judges' Resolution on Diversity in Trial Court Appointments
• Encouraging Consideration of Principles for Courthouses of the Future
• In Support of the Call to Action and Recommendations of the Civil Justice Improvements Committee to Improve Civil Justice in State Courts

NACM Resolutions (approved July 13, 2015)

• In Support of the Adoption of the Core for Strengthening Court Professionals
  • Supported by the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators
    (CCJ/COSCA resolution)
• In Support of the 2015-2020 National Agenda of the National Association for Court Management
  • Supported by the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators
    (CCJ/COSCA resolution)
• In Support of the Joint Technology Committee's Making the Case for Judicial Tools Resource Bulletin
• Honoring the Creation and Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the National Association for Court Management
• Honoring the Memory of Edward B. McConnell

Supported (approved July 13, 2015)

• Point of Contact Positions in State Administrative Offices of the Courts to Improve Court Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking
• Reforms to Improve the Outcomes for Children in the Child Welfare System
• Reaffirming Support for the Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act
• Improving the State Court's Response to Human Trafficking
• Commending the American Bar Association publication "Court Access for Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: A Guide"
• Financial Institutions Collaboratively Addressing Suspected Financial Exploitation of Elders
• Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono Programs to Assist the Elderly

Supported

• In Support of Establishment of the National Center for the Right to Counsel
• To Urge Congress to Provide Funding for State Court Cases Involving Unaccompanied Alien Children
• In Support of Secure Courts Pilot Project
• To Effectively Address Human Trafficking of Vulnerable Children Who Come In Contact with the Child Welfare System
• In Support of the Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act
• In Support of State Counts of Cases with Self- Represented Litigants and Cases with Interpreters
• In Recognition of Richard Zorza
• In Support of Voices for Civil Justice Communications Initiative for Civil Legal Aid
• Encouraging Collaboration Between State Courts and Federal and State Representative Payee Programs
• In Support of the Creation of an Office of Elder Justice within the United States Department of Justice and the Appropriation of Funds to Implement the Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2013
• In Support of ABA Resolution 106 Regarding Funding for Court Security
• Endorsing the Doing Justice Executive Summit’s Consensus Statement
• Urging Adoption of Procedures for Deciding Judicial Disqualification/Recusal Motions:  Ensuring a Fair and Impartial Process
• Commending the ABA Task Force on the Future of Legal Education Report
• In Support of the National Association of Women Judges' Informed Voters Project
• In Support of the Framework Created by the State Bar of Georgia and the Georgia Supreme Court to Address Issues Arising from Legal Market Globalization and Cross-Border Legal Practice

Supported

• In Support of the Model Time Standards for State Trial Courts
• Resolution in Support of Reauthorization and Strengthening of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• Recognizing the National Association of State Judicial Educators (NASJE) Education Committee 
• Recognizing the Nevada Hosts
• In Support of Tribal Courts 
• CCJ/COSCA Resolution In Support of the 2010-2015 National Agenda of the National Association for Court Management

Supported

• CCJ Diversity of Judicial Law Clerks Working for State Court Judges
• CCJ State Supreme Court Initiative Proposed by the National Center for State Courts and the William & Mary Law School
• CCJ Strengthening Court Oversight and Performance in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases
• Recognizing the Massachusetts Hosts
• Diversity and Inclusion

Supported

• CCJ/COSCA State Courts and Elder Abuse: Ensuring Justice for Older Americans
• CCJ/COSCA In Support of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
• Recognizing California Hosts

Supported

• In Support of a National Study “Understanding the Jury”