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Superior Court asks supervisors to fund two court commissioners amid rising filings
Summary
Presiding Judge Steve Moss told the board that superior-court filings and workload require additional judicial capacity; he asked for two court commissioners in addition to a Division 8 judge the board already approved, and said the county will need five judges overall as filings grow.
Presiding Judge Steve Moss told the Board the Superior Court’s caseload has risen sharply and the court needs additional judicial capacity to meet statutory time standards.
Moss said an analysis by the National Center for State Courts supports a five-judge need; he asked that the Board fund two additional court commissioners on top of Division 8 (a judge position the Board previously approved earlier…
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