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Salt Lake City Justice Court seeks flexibility for judgeships and temporary judges amid rising caseloads
Summary
Justice Court officials and city staff asked the council to remove a cap on the number of full- and part-time judges and to allow temporary judge appointments, citing a large rise in criminal filings and crowded calendars that strain court, prosecutors and defense resources.
Salt Lake City Justice Court officials asked the council on Sept. 9 to amend city code to remove language that limits the court to five full-time and three part-time judges and to permit the appointment of temporary judges for absences and overflow coverage.
Kate Fairchild, Justice Court administrator, said the court’s criminal filings have increased significantly and described two proposed ordinance changes: removing the numerical cap on judgeships to allow future planning and permitting the court to appoint temporary judges under criteria aligned with the Utah Code of Judicial…
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