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Judicial Branch outlines multi‑year capital plan, ADA compliance, digital courtrooms and new courthouse feasibility
Summary
Chief Court Administrator and judicial staff told the bonding subcommittee the branch needs funds for courthouse repairs, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, security upgrades, juvenile facility repairs and IT modernization including digital courtrooms and public Wi‑Fi.
The Judicial Branch presented a biennial capital request that would fund courthouse infrastructure repairs, ADA work required by the Department of Justice, security projects, juvenile courthouse and residential center fixes, IT modernization and preliminary work for potential new courthouses.
Chief Court Administrator Elizabeth B. said the branch owns 38 courthouses — only 15 built since 1980 — and that many buildings are aging. She said the branch conducts ongoing building repairs but depends on bond funding to address end‑of‑life mechanical systems, building envelopes, roofs and other capital needs.
Why it matters: The branch said more than 3 million people use courthouses annually and that deferred repairs create daily operational risk and accessibility problems. It also told the committee it is working under a recently completed Department of Justice statewide ADA assessment and has projects underway in…
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