Administrative Director of Courts—Duties

ment of the judicial systems; and There shall be an administrative director of courts who shall, under policy guidelines provided by the supreme court: (n) Be legal advisor for the chief justice and the supreme court in all legal matters not adjudicatory in nature, such as: (a) Supervise the administrative operation of the judicial system; (1) Preparation of memoranda on statutes which may affect the judiciary; (b) Establish the administrative methods and systems to be employed in the offices of the clerks and other offices of the courts; (c) Periodically inspect and examine the administrative methods and systems in use and make recommendations to the chief justice for the improvement of such administrative methods and systems; (d) Establish a system of prescribed accounting practices for all courts including uniform procedures, consistent with existing law, for calculating interest on judgments and allocating payments to costs, interest, and principal; (e) Examine the state of the calendars of all courts, determine the need for assistance by any court and confer with the justices and judges on the status of their calendars and administrative matters; (2) Drafting of rules of practice, procedure and administration; (3) Conducting and supervising research on procedure and court administration; (4) Instruction of court personnel concerning rules or statutes governing ministerial and other non-adjudicatory duties; (5) Preparing of syllabi for the basic legal instruction of magistrate judges and other lay personnel; (6) Providing for the publication, annotation and editing of revisions and supplements to the Alaska Rules of Court; and (7) Rendering legal opinions in any non-adjudicatory matters as directed from time to time by the chief justice. (f) When authorized by justice, make assignments of judges to other judicial districts where the courts are in need of assistance and where the judge consents to the assignment; the chief (g) When directed by the supreme court, prescribe methods for the assignment and calendaring of cases in the superior or district court in any court location; (h) Collect and compile statistical and other data and transmit copies of the same to the supreme court to the end that proper action may be taken in respect thereto; (o) Adopt and publish procedures the procurement of supplies, services, professional services, and construction by the judicial branch. to govern (p) Attend to such other matters as may be assigned by the chief justice. (Adopted by SCO 412 effective July 1, 1980; amended by SCO 554 effective April 4, 1983; by SCO 802 effective nunc pro tunc July 1, 1985; by SCO 1153 effective July 15, 1994; by SCO 1494 effective September 19, 2002; and by SCO 1829 effective October 15, 2014) Cross References (i) Prepare budget estimates of state appropriations necessary for the maintenance and operation of the judicial system and submit the budget request, as approved by the supreme court, to the legislature; CROSS REFERENCE: Administrative Bulletin 68 (Calculation of Interest on Judgments and Allocation of Payment to Costs, Interest and Principal); Court Form ADM-505 (How to Determine Pre- and Post- Judgment Interest Rates). (j) Draw all requisitions requiring the payment of state monies appropriated for the maintenance and operation of the judicial system;