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Utah chief justice says courts have cut appellate backlog but juvenile caseloads need resources
Summary
Chief Justice Hall told the 1990 Utah Legislature that appellate backlog and trial-court delays have improved markedly due to reforms and a new court of appeals, but juvenile and circuit court caseload growth requires added judges, staff and modernization funding.
Chief Justice Hall delivered the annual state-of-the-judiciary address to the House, reporting major improvements in appellate processing and outlining administrative priorities for the courts.
Hall said the court of appeals and supreme court have markedly reduced their pending case loads: the supreme court's advisory caseload dropped from 210 cases in January 1987…
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