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Task force on court unification proposed to study court structure, funding and access
Summary
Representative Jamila Taylor proposed a 34‑member Court Unification Task Force (House Bill 1909) to analyze Washington’s non‑unified court system and recommend structural options, funding models, and operational improvements. The bill would create subcommittees, allow staff or contracted experts within appropriations, and require a final repo
Representative Jamila Taylor (D‑30th) introduced House Bill 1909 on Feb. 12, which would create a 34‑member Court Unification Task Force to conduct a comprehensive review of Washington’s court structure, rules, funding and technology and to submit recommendations by June 30, 2027.
"It's long overdue that we had this conversation around common challenges, technology, even recently in terms of our JIS system going down," Representative Jamila Taylor said, explaining the bill's intent to collect stakeholder input…
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