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Lafayette municipal judge reappointed; court reports rising caseload, seeks streaming and paperless upgrades
Summary
The Lafayette Municipal Court reported rising ticket volumes, expanded in-person operations and plans to seek grants and technology upgrades. Council unanimously reappointed the presiding municipal judge and approved a salary ordinance on first reading.
The Lafayette City Council unanimously reappointed Amanda (Amanda Bilhash/Villhesh per transcript) as presiding municipal court judge and approved an ordinance on first reading setting the judge’s annual salary, while the judge and court staff outlined operational changes and near-term goals for 2025.
The municipal judge told council the court has shifted from fully virtual hearings to in-person dockets, added Spanish-language check-in times, and is seeing ticket volumes increase "exponentially," pressuring scheduling and prompting plans to pursue grants and technology to improve access and efficiency.
The court’s update said the schedule now reserves morning sessions for Spanish-speaking clients and two traffic sessions, with afternoons set aside for longer matters such as hearings, bond returns and juvenile…
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