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Judiciary reports progress on three courthouse projects, seeks finish funds for Custom House
Summary
Chief Justice Seitz updated the committee on the Sussex and Kent family-court projects, the Custom House renovation in Wilmington and the statewide security audit; he said the Custom House needs an additional $5 million to complete build-out and flagged facility security as a priority.
Chief Justice Seitz told the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement that work is under way on three major judicial branch projects and that the branch is conducting a security audit of all judicial facilities.
Why it matters: the judiciary’s projects include new and renovated courthouses that house multiple court functions; the Custom House move will allow the judiciary to vacate leased space and reduce rental costs while consolidating several courts in downtown Wilmington.
Major updates
- Cascade e-filing and case-management project. Seitz said the statewide e-filing and case-management initiative (Cascade) is funded primarily through ARPA and is a multi-year technology program. Courts targeted for early rollout include Superior Court…
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