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Seventh Judicial District magistrate outlines heavy caseloads and travel demands
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Butte County magistrate Neil Randall described high caseloads, extensive travel across Idaho's Seventh Judicial District and the impact of 'windshield hours' on judicial work and decision drafting.
Butte County Magistrate Judge Neil Randall told the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee that Idaho's Seventh Judicial District covers more than 20,000 square miles, includes many counties and requires extensive travel that increases judges' out-of-court workload.
"If the judiciary were a hive we would definitely be the worker bees," Randall said, describing magistrates' roles as the primary point of contact for most citizens in Idaho's trial…
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