Alaska’s judicial conference devoted a day to "Courts Reaching Out to Their Communities."

Arizona planned town hall meetings on specific issues raised by the PT+C Conference.

Arkansas is educating the public on the need for a new judicial article that will be voted upon 11/00 and held a joint seminar on PT+C with Mississippi.

Drawing on its experience with community involvement in court planning, California is developing a comprehensive plan. A valuable handbook, "Dialogue: Courts Reaching Out to Their Communities" and accompanying video have been widely distributed.

All seven members of Colorado’s Supreme Court met with the state’s other 240 judges to gather ideas on PT+C. Concern over judicial independence is high as 11/00 ballot issues may include term limits for judges

Connecticut and Missouri have sent all their respective judges materials on judicial outreach, with Missouri using the ABA Judicial Division’s "Judicial Outreach on a Shoestring" booklet.

Connecticut’s Judicial Community Outreach Program also includes a speakers bureau, Judicial Open House Community Celebrations, cultural events to recognize contribution made to the system by individuals of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Delaware is focusing on pro se litigants and user-friendly access through court websites, etc.

The Judicial Management Council was directed by Florida’s Chief Justice to give priority to public trust issues by (1) improving the performance of the courts and (2) improving two-way communication between the courts and the public.

Georgia is conducting its own public opinion survey based on the ABA and NCSC national surveys preceding the PT+C conference. Maryland also conducted a survey and, based on the results, is focusing on court delay and bias. Minnesota, North Dakota and Washington are undertaking surveys.

Costs and delay are a major focus in Hawaii.

The Chief Justice and Supreme Court Director in Idaho have visited all 44 counties to seek input on Public Trust & Confidence issues.

Iowa’s Supreme Court plans to conduct focus group discussions with the public and is considering forming an ongoing strategic planning advisory group.

Drawing on recommendations from the court/bar/public Kansas Justice Initiative, several courts are planning "open houses."

Kentucky held a conference on PT+C issues at the Kentucky Bar Association 5/00 Annual Meeting and adopted a new rule that gives lawyers two hours of CLE credit for speaking to school or civic groups about the court system.

The chief justice and state bar president in Maryland have agreed that the priority issues are delay and the perception of racial/ethnic bias.

In Massachusetts team subcommittees are expanding the court-community collaborations begun with the Reinventing Justice project, reviewing all court publications, exploring school curriculum and public radio education opportunities, and drafting a court "values statement."

Racial bias and juror treatment are key concerns in Minnesota.

Missouri is also engaging in jury improvements, planning the "broadcast" of oral arguments on the Internet and creating a court for kids site.

PT+C conference follow-up activities in New Mexico include juror treatment improvement, initiatives to better serve the self-represented, electronic filing, and court delay reduction.

In New York, subcommittees are implementing the 89 recommendations of the New York PT+C Committee’s May ’99 report through measures to increase public understanding of the operations and fundamental principles of the justice system, a court restructuring program, expansion of community courts, proposals to increase funding for civil legal services and assigned counsel fees, statewide institutionalization of drug treatment courts, expansion of specialized domestic violence courts, continuing jury reform, comprehensive measures to expedite civil case adjudication, and a State Judicial Institute.

Like Tennessee and Montana, the North Dakota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in small communities throughout the state, followed by informal discussions.

The Oklahoma Bar Association in cooperation with the courts, the League of Women Voters and Oklahoma State University, held a statewide conference October 30, 1999, on public trust and confidence. Kentucky, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Rhode Island have held or are considering statewide conferences.

Oregon court, bar and community organizations held a Citizen Justice Conference May 6, 2000 in Portland.

Tennessee has also launched a series of seminars, established a speakers bureau and is redesigning its website. With help from the ABA Committee on Judicial Independence, media training has been conducted for judges.

The Supreme Court of Texas created a new public information staff attorney position, provides by e-mail advance notice of cases it will hear, and has begun early planning for regional conferences for journalists, educators, and students on how to cover the courts.

Utah’s priorities are public outreach, response to criticism of judges and pro se litigants.

Drawing on the reports of its Courts Futures Commission and the state bar association’s Citizens Conference, Vermont is focusing on school curriculum, judicial selection and judicial independence.

Public trust and confidence activities in Virginia are conducted under the auspices of the Judicial Council. Several action items were adopted by the Judicial Council for inclusion in its 2000-2002 strategic plan. Among these were creation of "district court service centers" to better assist pro se and other litigants and consideration of a statewide conference on public trust and confidence in the courts.

Washington state is focusing on public understanding and judicial independence.

West Virginia is exploring a PT+C advertising campaign.

Wisconsin is organizing, with the League of Women Voters, focus groups to tackle the issues raised at the public trust conference.