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Chief Justice outlines juvenile-justice gains, court modernization and asks for two judgeships
Summary
The Chief Justice delivered the State of the Judiciary address to the Utah House, citing a $22 million juvenile-justice package passed last year (courts received $6 million), successful victim-offender mediation and rising pro se filings; he requested two additional judgeships and sought authority to expand court kiosks online.
The Chief Justice delivered the annual State of the Judiciary address to the Utah House of Representatives, reviewing recent investments in juvenile justice, pilot dispute-resolution programs and technology meant to improve public access while asking the Legislature for two additional judgeships.
"We in the judiciary face a number of challenges as we head into the next century," the Chief Justice said, describing his role as chair of the Utah Judicial Council and the judiciary's administrative responsibilities. He credited a cross-branch juvenile-justice task force for a $22,000,000 package passed last year, and said the courts received $6,000,000 of that appropriation "one half" of which funded new local juvenile programs and the other half financed 60 new…
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