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New Orleans municipal judges say Broad Street courthouse renovations near completion; highlight community court and online case resolution plans
Summary
Chief Judge Robert Jones of the Municipal and Traffic Court told the City Council the court expects to begin a mid‑November move back to a renovated Broad Street courthouse and outlined new programs including a community court with about 400 participants and an online case‑resolution system for routine traffic matters.
Chief Judge Robert Jones of the New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Court told the City Council that the court expects to begin transitioning back to a renovated Broad Street courthouse in mid-November, operate simultaneously from both sites starting Dec. 1, and be fully operational at 727 S. Broad on Jan. 1.
Jones said case filings are up about 30% across criminal matters, DWIs and traffic tickets and described infrastructure…
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