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Judicial Performance Commission requests staff pin to investigate youth-court concerns and cover rising trial costs
Summary
The Judicial Performance Commission told the Appropriations subcommittee it needs an additional experienced litigation attorney position, restored staffing removed in a budget analyst snapshot, and funding to cover increasing trial expenses—particularly cases alleging diminished capacity and planned youth-court reviews.
Rachel Wilson, executive director of the Judicial Performance Commission, told the committee the agency needs more staff and operating funds to handle current caseloads and a rising number of complex matters.
“If you want us to just catch up the cases that we currently have on our docket and pay our expenses, then you're looking at a deficit of ... $81,000,” Wilson said, describing eight cases now on the commission’s docket and additional testing and expert expenses in some matters. She said trying one case can cost “from a low of $3,000, a high of $8,000”…
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