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House Bill 1909 task force to study court inequities advances after amendments
Summary
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on Feb. 18 adopted three amendments and reported out a substitute for House Bill 1909 (8-5), establishing a court unification task force to analyze inefficiencies and inequities in state courts with a narrowed scope emphasizing local rules, technology and funding.
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on Feb. 18 voted 8-5 to report out a substitute for House Bill 1909, which establishes a court unification task force to conduct a comprehensive analysis of Washington’s court system.
The committee adopted three amendments to narrow and clarify the task force’s scope. Amendment LOER010 requires the task force to focus its review on inequities and inefficiencies arising from disparate local court rules, technology adoption and funding levels rather than a broader review of court structure and policies. Amendment LOER009…
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