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Justice Court reports 12 staff, contends with caseload shifts; recent workforce reductions cut budget by ~12–14%
Summary
Sandy Justice Court Judge Farr presented court staffing and caseload trends and described personnel reductions that lowered the court’s tentative 2025–26 budget by roughly 12–14%. The judge said the court will pursue efficiency measures but may return if additional staff are needed.
Judge Farr and Justice Court staff presented court workload trends and staffing changes to Sandy City Council on May 20, 2025. The judge said the court has seen a long‑term decline in filings from about 26,000 annual filings in 2010 to roughly half that level by 2020 and more recent stabilization in the low‑teens, a trend that informed staffing decisions.
Judge Farr said that staffing and personnel account for the bulk of the court’s budget (well…
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