NMI Superior Court Receives Data Reporting Excellence Award from National Center for State Courts

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Saipan, CNMI – The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Court Statistics Project (CSP) recently recognized the NMI Superior Court with its annual Data Reporting Excellence Award. The Superior Court was selected for the honor based on the improvement in quantity and quality of its reported caseload data.

Former Clerk of the Superior Court Patrick V. Diaz (center) and Acting Clerk of Court Novelyn A. Wania-Tenorio (fourth from left) with Superior Court staff members.

Cover of the NMI Judiciary’s Strategic Plan 2023-2028

According to Nicole Waters—project lead and NCSC director of data, analytics, and forecasting—this year's honorees demonstrate a longstanding commitment to data reporting, along with meaningful new efforts to enhance the quality and transparency of publicly reported court data. The NMI Superior Court was recognized alongside the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Pennsylvania Superior Court for their data reporting accomplishments.

The CSP selected honorees based on several criteria, including the number and types of cases reported, the detail and quality of case characteristics and dispositions, improvements over previous years, sustained excellence in reporting, and overall support and investment in improving caseload data. The NCSC noted that the NMI Superior Court has made “notable strides in the publishability of data.” It highlighted that incoming case types increased from 67% to 98%, and outgoing and begin pending case reporting increased from 72% to 98%.

The eCourt Committee members gathered at one of their meetings.

“This recognition reflects the dedicated work of our judges, clerks, IT staff, and especially the eCourt Committee,” said Director of Courts Sonia A. Camacho. “Through our case management system modernization project, which we started in 2021, we have prioritized accuracy and consistency in our reporting. This award affirms our commitment to improving court operations and ensuring access to reliable and meaningful court data, one of the goals in the Judiciary’s Strategic Plan.”

Acting Superior Court Clerk of Court Novelyn Wania-Tenorio added, “Our team has worked hard to improve how we capture, review, and report case information. We are proud of the progress we have made and remain committed to sustaining these improvements in the years ahead.”

Reference:https://www.ncsc.org/news/massachusetts-northern-mariana-islands-pennsylvania-recognized-data-reporting-excellence

2026-PR-08

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 24, 2026

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