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County and district courts report staffing gains but rising appointed‑attorney costs and courtroom furniture needs
Summary
County courts said they have reduced clerical vacancies and plan a supplemental request to address rising court‑appointed attorney fees; district court described new courtrooms and a jury assembly space underway and said it will assume administrative tasks for the Board of Mental Health on July 1.
Pam Cardenas, county courts administrator, and Sheryl, district court administrator, briefed the Criminal Justice Committee on staffing, budget pressures and facility projects.
Pam Cardenas said county courts are authorized for 83 clerical positions and are currently down about seven. She said the county had recently been down 16–17 positions and that current hiring has improved the staffing picture. Cardenas said court‑appointed attorney fees have "really skyrocketed," noting regional comparators…
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