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Chief Judge presses Pasco County for central courthouse as caseload and growth strain existing facilities
Summary
Chief Judge Sean Crane urged commissioners to advance planning and funding for a Central Pasco courthouse, citing decades-old master plans, a shortage of courtrooms relative to judges and rising caseloads tied to rapid population growth.
Chief Judge Sean Crane told the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners on April 15 that the county needs a central courthouse to handle rising criminal caseloads and to extend the useful life of the two existing courthouses.
“The central complex allows people from the east side of the county to have access … and it consolidates not only the state attorney's office, the public defender's office,” Crane said, summarizing the operational benefits of consolidation and the economies of scale for justice partners.
Why it matters: Judge Crane said Pasco’s growth and courtroom shortfall pose operational and security…
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