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Judges, commissioners press need for Dade City courthouse security upgrades; chief judge urges pause to align with broader courthouse plan
Summary
Judicial leaders told commissioners that threats to judges have increased and asked the county to invest in security and facility upgrades for the East Pasco judicial center; the chief judge said a pause could allow lessons from a planned new central courthouse to improve security design.
The chief judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit described a rise in direct threats against judges and asked Pasco County to address security and facility deficiencies at the East Pasco judicial center, while county and court staff said they would balance short-term security fixes with an ongoing evaluation of a possible future central courthouse.
Why it matters: Staff said judges and court staff sometimes share circulation space with defendants at the Dade City facility and that security…
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