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Judge and sponsor urge preservation of third judgeship in 48th District Court amid SCALE secondary review
Summary
Chief Judge Diane D'Agostino and Rep. Steele testified in support of HB 4833, which would preserve a three‑judge bench in the 48th District Court. The judge cited significant caseload increases tied to no‑fault and criminal‑justice reforms and said the court is under secondary review by SCALE (SCAO).
House Bill 4833 would preserve the 48th District Court’s existing three‑judge bench rather than permitting a reduction that took effect from the 2011 judicial reallocation. Rep. Steele and Chief Judge Diane D'Agostino testified the district court’s caseload and complexity have increased because of legislative changes — including no‑fault auto insurance reforms, clean‑slate law changes, criminal justice reforms, and expanded duties such as a certified treatment court — and that those changes were not present when the 2011 reductions were…
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