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Judiciary tells committee S‑9’s after‑hours emergency relief orders are administrable; staff flag a statutory cross‑reference
Summary
On March 19, Chief Superior Judge Zote told the committee the courts can absorb the caseload S‑9 would create and recommended an effective date of Sept. 1 to resolve contracts and training. Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs staff raised a possible statutory cross‑reference that legislative counsel must fix.
Chief Superior Judge Zote testified March 19 during continued hearings on S‑9 that the judiciary can absorb the additional workload the bill would create and recommended an effective date of Sept. 1 to allow time for staffing and contract adjustments.
"In 2024, there were 32 civil assault matters filed. We do have the capacity to be able to absorb that," Judge Zote said, adding that the Sept. 1 effective date would let courts address after‑hours staffing and any contract issues. He told committee members the court could use staff or contracted authorized persons to process after‑hours requests and that training is ongoing for…
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