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Judges and staff cite e‑filing transition and higher court‑appointed attorney costs for next year’s district court requests
Summary
District court staff told the commissioners court that e‑filing workload and an increase in complex, expert‑intensive criminal cases requiring appointed counsel are driving budget increases for the 190th and 216th district courts.
Judges and court staff told the Kerr County commissioners court on Monday that the courts’ next fiscal year budget requests reflect two main pressures: funding to support an internal staffing shift tied to a transition to e‑filing, and higher costs for court‑appointed private attorneys when conflicts require outside counsel.
The 190th District Court representative explained the court is transitioning more filings to the statewide e‑filing system and moving toward a paperless workflow. That shift changes workload distribution in the office and prompted a request to convert a…
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