Clearance Rates-Why It Matters

Timeliness: Justice Without Delays

Michigan Supreme Court, State Court Administrative Office

Why it Matters
Clearance Rates	Clearance rates compare the number of case adjudications to the number of cases filed, which measures whether a court is keeping up with its caseload. A rate of more than 100 percent demonstrates that the court is reducing the pending caseload; a rate of less than 100 percent indicates the court is adding to its pending caseload. Clearance rates naturally fluctuate above and below 100 percent, but clearance rates that are consistently under 100 percent increase the size of the pending caseload and can lead to backlogs. For the purpose of clearance rates, adjudication includes all final dispositions of a case. The "prior" clearance rate column reflects 2011 data; the "current" column is based on 2012 data.

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