When talking with a colleague the other day, he was lamenting that procedures vary from courthouse to courthouse. He saw the inconsistencies as incompetence, but having worked in courthouses over the years I knew that wasn't the case. Procedures vary because each court sets it own rules within the law. In fact procedures often vary from judge to judge, again within the law. This can be frustrating for those who have to do business in the courts, and even for those who work in the court who must be mindful of each judge's policies. When I worked in NY, these variances were often joked about because the court system in NY is titled "The New York State Unified Courts". The fact is those who make these policy decisions do it, not to annoy or confuse, but because they believe those policies work best.
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