Courts at all levels and sizes across the United States, including Florida, are experiencing widespread changes and burgeoning service demands. The pace of change and the increasing demands placed on courts nationally are unlikely to diminish.

A reactive approach to the current system is not feasible nor effective. Now, more than ever, it is important to develop systematic, comprehensive, and pro-active long-term responses to the sweeping challenges and opportunities facing entire judicial systems.

To that end, the Florida Judicial Branch, like many other court systems across the United States, has been and is presently using long-range strategic, operational, and implementation planning to respond systematically to the increasing demands and pressures it faces now and is likely to face in the future.