Screen Reader Mode Icon Check SCREEN READER MODE to make this survey compatible with screen readers. My Local Housing Court: Viewpoint Survey Question Title * 1. If your life savings were invested in a case in front of a judge at your local housing court, how confident would you feel about the court's procedures? (The case can be from either perspective: as tenant or property owner; e.g., for back rent/taxes, mortgage, property damage, etc.). Extremely confident Very confident Somewhat confident Not so confident Not at all confident OK Question Title * 2. In your opinion, how believable are outcomes of cases at your local housing or landlord/tenant court, in terms of how well the evidence supports the court's ruling(s)? In other words, how honest do you find this court's treatment of citizens? Extremely believable/honest Very believable/honest Somewhat believable/honest Not so believable/honest Not at all believable/honest OK Question Title * 3. What is the county & state (or country) of the local housing court that you have in mind? (Type "N/A" if you do not want to disclose.) OK Question Title * 4. "Indemnification" is when officials are defended with tax dollars and government lawyers. Would you approve local laws being passed in your area that restrict county or state attorneys from defending housing court judges or officials who are accused of violating the civil rights of citizens? (Citizens can be tenants or landlords.) Strongly approve Approve Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove Strongly disapprove Why or why not? OK Question Title * 5. If your state were to reduce annual salaries for court staff (including pensions) by a certain percentage, what % reduction would seem reasonable? Note: Court staff includes judges, clerks, administrators, transcribers. security, etc. 1% - 5% 6% - 10% 11% - 15% 16% - 20% 21% - 25% >25% OK Question Title * 6. Briefly, what is an important change you would recommend for the tax-funded operation of the local housing court that you have in mind? This can include policy, funding, or staffing recommendations (e.g., establish civil complaint board; open judicial discipline records, cameras in courthouses, etc). OK Question Title * 7. How effective do you think it would be toward improving housing court operations if state attorneys were mandated by law to refer to judicial disciplinary committees all judges accused of violating the rights of citizens, whenever there is a court record evidencing judicial misconduct? Extremely effective Very effective Somewhat effective Not so effective Not at all effective OK Question Title * 8. We would like to know whether you associate the following characteristics with each bureaucrat or influencer within your local court. Please consider each official's title one at a time, and move horizontally across the columns. Select all characteristics that apply to each official. (You can check more than one option for each row.) Honest/Trustworthy Fair Efficient Processing Maintains Confidentiality Worth Tax Payer Value Knowledgeable about Rights Transparent None of above Legal Aid / Pro Bono Svc. Legal Aid / Pro Bono Svc. Honest/Trustworthy Legal Aid / Pro Bono Svc. Fair Legal Aid / Pro Bono Svc. Efficient Processing Legal Aid / Pro Bono Svc. Maintains Confidentiality Legal Aid / Pro Bono Svc. Worth Tax Payer Value Legal Aid / Pro Bono Svc. Knowledgeable about Rights Legal Aid / Pro Bono Svc. Transparent Legal Aid / Pro Bono Svc. None of above Clerk of Hsg Court Clerk of Hsg Court Honest/Trustworthy Clerk of Hsg Court Fair Clerk of Hsg Court Efficient Processing Clerk of Hsg Court Maintains Confidentiality Clerk of Hsg Court Worth Tax Payer Value Clerk of Hsg Court Knowledgeable about Rights Clerk of Hsg Court Transparent Clerk of Hsg Court None of above Judicial Review Board/Commission Judicial Review Board/Commission Honest/Trustworthy Judicial Review Board/Commission Fair Judicial Review Board/Commission Efficient Processing Judicial Review Board/Commission Maintains Confidentiality Judicial Review Board/Commission Worth Tax Payer Value Judicial Review Board/Commission Knowledgeable about Rights Judicial Review Board/Commission Transparent Judicial Review Board/Commission None of above Office of Court Admin. Office of Court Admin. Honest/Trustworthy Office of Court Admin. Fair Office of Court Admin. Efficient Processing Office of Court Admin. Maintains Confidentiality Office of Court Admin. Worth Tax Payer Value Office of Court Admin. Knowledgeable about Rights Office of Court Admin. Transparent Office of Court Admin. None of above Chief Admin Officer/Judge at Hsg Court Chief Admin Officer/Judge at Hsg Court Honest/Trustworthy Chief Admin Officer/Judge at Hsg Court Fair Chief Admin Officer/Judge at Hsg Court Efficient Processing Chief Admin Officer/Judge at Hsg Court Maintains Confidentiality Chief Admin Officer/Judge at Hsg Court Worth Tax Payer Value Chief Admin Officer/Judge at Hsg Court Knowledgeable about Rights Chief Admin Officer/Judge at Hsg Court Transparent Chief Admin Officer/Judge at Hsg Court None of above Local Media cover of Hsg Court Local Media cover of Hsg Court Honest/Trustworthy Local Media cover of Hsg Court Fair Local Media cover of Hsg Court Efficient Processing Local Media cover of Hsg Court Maintains Confidentiality Local Media cover of Hsg Court Worth Tax Payer Value Local Media cover of Hsg Court Knowledgeable about Rights Local Media cover of Hsg Court Transparent Local Media cover of Hsg Court None of above Local Housing Court (Overall) Local Housing Court (Overall) Honest/Trustworthy Local Housing Court (Overall) Fair Local Housing Court (Overall) Efficient Processing Local Housing Court (Overall) Maintains Confidentiality Local Housing Court (Overall) Worth Tax Payer Value Local Housing Court (Overall) Knowledgeable about Rights Local Housing Court (Overall) Transparent Local Housing Court (Overall) None of above OK Question Title * 9. Is there a local housing court officer or other housing official in your area whose conduct you think the public should know more about because their actions are questionable? In other words, which local position in your area needs the most review? (i.e. city tax assessor; local clerk office; judges; local news to increase reporting; etc.) OK Question Title * 10. Do you have experience as a litigant in housing court yourself? Yes, as tenant Yes, as property owner Yes, but in another capacity (not tenant or property owner) No OK DONE. THANK YOU!