Summary Results
Perceptions Of Court Functioning, Fairness &Amp; Objectivity
How strongly do you agree/disagree with each of the following statement?
When a person sues a corporation, the courts generally favor the corporation over the person.
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Strongly agree
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33
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37
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31
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33
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44
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47
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34
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47
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24
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32
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Somewhat agree
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33
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27
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34
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26
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27
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26
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32
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23
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36
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35
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Somewhat disagree
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22
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23
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22
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26
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20
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16
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21
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20
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24
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23
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Strongly disagree
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12
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13
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12
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15
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10
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11
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13
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10
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16
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10
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Judges' decisions are influenced by political considerations.
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Strongly agree
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38
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42
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35
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40
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48
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49
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42
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45
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53
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39
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Somewhat agree
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43
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39
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45
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39
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37
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36
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38
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39
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42
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46
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Somewhat disagree
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13
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10
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15
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11
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10
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11
|
11
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8
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4
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10
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Strongly disagree
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6
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8
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6
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10
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4
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4
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8
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8
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1
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6
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Elected judges are influenced by having to raise campaign funds.
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Strongly agree
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34
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36
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31
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34
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44
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40
|
42
|
41
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46
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31
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Somewhat agree
|
44
|
40
|
47
|
40
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35
|
41
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38
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36
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40
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43
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Somewhat disagree
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15
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15
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16
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16
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14
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14
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13
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12
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11
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16
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Strongly disagree
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7
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9
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7
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10
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7
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5
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7
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10
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3
|
10
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Courts generally make reasonable efforts to ensure that individuals have adequate attorney representation.
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Strongly agree
|
29
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31
|
29
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31
|
27
|
25
|
33
|
39
|
27
|
29
|
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Somewhat agree
|
45
|
41
|
48
|
43
|
38
|
39
|
44
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33
|
32
|
48
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Somewhat disagree
|
15
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14
|
14
|
15
|
15
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18
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12
|
14
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27
|
10
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Strongly disagree
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11
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13
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9
|
11
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20
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18
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12
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15
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15
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13
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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It would be possible for me to represent myself in court if I wanted to do so.
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Strongly agree
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28
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29
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26
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30
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35
|
29
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27
|
29
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33
|
29
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Somewhat agree
|
30
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26
|
30
|
25
|
27
|
27
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32
|
20
|
27
|
36
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Somewhat disagree
|
15
|
14
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16
|
15
|
13
|
13
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16
|
13
|
13
|
15
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Strongly disagree
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27
|
30
|
28
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31
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26
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31
|
26
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38
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27
|
21
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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It is affordable to bring a case to Court.
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Strongly agree
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8
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9
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6
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8
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13
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8
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14
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11
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16
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9
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Somewhat agree
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24
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21
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23
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16
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27
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30
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26
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18
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24
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30
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Somewhat disagree
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30
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27
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33
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27
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23
|
22
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24
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26
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21
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33
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Strongly disagree
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38
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44
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38
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49
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36
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40
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37
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44
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40
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28
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Cases are not resolved in a timely manner.
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Strongly agree
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46
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50
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47
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50
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49
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57
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35
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51
|
48
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38
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Somewhat agree
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34
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32
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35
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33
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29
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27
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36
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25
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34
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40
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Somewhat disagree
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13
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11
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12
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11
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12
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8
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18
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13
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16
|
14
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Strongly disagree
|
7
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7
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7
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6
|
10
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8
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11
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12
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3
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8
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Courts adequately monitor the progress of cases.
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Strongly agree
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12
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13
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10
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9
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15
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10
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20
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21
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22
|
17
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Somewhat agree
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39
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33
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39
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32
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35
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33
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42
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28
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42
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40
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Somewhat disagree
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28
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28
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30
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30
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21
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23
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21
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27
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27
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27
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Strongly disagree
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21
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27
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21
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29
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28
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35
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17
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23
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10
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17
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Court personnel are helpful and courteous.
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Strongly agree
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28
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33
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29
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37
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21
|
22
|
30
|
34
|
44
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24
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Somewhat agree
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46
|
43
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47
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44
|
44
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43
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43
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36
|
33
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48
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Somewhat disagree
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14
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13
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13
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10
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15
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17
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15
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16
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21
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18
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Strongly disagree
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12
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11
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12
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8
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21
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18
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13
|
14
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3
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10
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Total
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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Court rules and procedures are easy to understand.
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Strongly agree
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NA
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13
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NA
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11
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NA
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14
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NA
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17
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NA
|
14
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Somewhat agree
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NA
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25
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NA
|
23
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NA
|
21
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NA
|
24
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NA
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36
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Somewhat disagree
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NA
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28
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NA
|
29
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NA
|
25
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NA
|
24
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NA
|
30
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Strongly disagree
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NA
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34
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NA
|
37
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NA
|
40
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NA
|
35
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NA
|
20
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Total
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NA
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100
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NA
|
100
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NA
|
100
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NA
|
100
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NA
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100
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Information needed to proceed with a case is readily available to the public.
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Strongly agree
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NA
|
17
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NA
|
17
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NA
|
13
|
NA
|
27
|
NA
|
14
|
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Somewhat agree
|
NA
|
27
|
NA
|
26
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NA
|
25
|
NA
|
29
|
NA
|
32
|
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Somewhat disagree
|
NA
|
26
|
NA
|
27
|
NA
|
24
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NA
|
19
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NA
|
33
|
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Strongly disagree
|
NA
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30
|
NA
|
31
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NA
|
38
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NA
|
25
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NA
|
21
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Total
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NA
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100
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NA
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100
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NA
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100
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NA
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100
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NA
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100
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