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Court administration asks Marion County to fund a family court case manager as judge vacancies and caseloads grow
Summary
Court leaders told commissioners Marion County requested a new family court case manager to support pro se filers and caseflow; judges said the circuit is also likely to receive new judges from the legislature, increasing space and staffing needs at the courthouse.
Jeff Fuller, court administrator, and Judge Rogers presented the court administration budget and asked commissioners to approve one new family court case manager in the circuit court program specialist line.
Fuller said the primary budget increase is the proposed family court case manager to assist with pro se litigants so cases reach hearings without procedural gaps. "If we don't have the case managers, things get set for hearings and then when they get to the hearing they…
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