Callie T. Dietz took office on January 16, 2007, as the Administrative Director
of Courts (ADC). She was appointed by Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb, and is the first
female to hold this office in Alabama. Callie has worked with the State of Alabama
for almost 28 years, 23 with Administrative Office of Courts, as Director, Alabama
Judicial College and Family Court Divisions; Assistant Director, Judicial College
and Municipal Courts Division; and State Coordinator, Court Referral Program.
The Administrative Office of Courts, under the direction of the Administrative Director
of Courts, is charged with providing centralized, state-level administrative support
necessary for the operation of the State’s court system; the development of procedures
and systems to enhance the operational capacity of the courts; and the collection
and dissemination of information necessary for the development of policies to promote
the more efficient operations of the courts. The major programs for which the Administrative
Office of Courts assumes responsibility are: finance; personnel services; judicial
education; legal research and assistance; automated program design and site implementation;
imaging; inventory control; records and space management; judicial assignments;
jury and case management; time standards and statistical data; uniform traffic ticket
and complaint supply and accountability; magistrate appointment and education; trial
court assistance; child support enforcement; Juvenile Court assistance; court referral
programs; drug court and other problem-solving specialty courts and court planning.
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