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Chief Justice Howe tells Utah legislators courts are 'vigorous and healthy,' highlights drug court and juvenile mediation
Summary
Chief Justice Howe delivered the State of the Judiciary to the House on Jan. 18, 1999, describing a modest caseload increase, drug‑court and juvenile‑mediation successes, a statewide racial‑fairness task force and plans to study family‑court options and improved public access to case information.
Chief Justice Howe addressed the Utah House in Committee of the Whole on Jan. 18, 1999, delivering a broad State of the Judiciary update that emphasized both human outcomes and system improvements.
Howe opened by introducing members of the Supreme Court and court leadership and said the judiciary’s caseload has risen recently — district court filings rose about 4% from 1997 to 1998. Instead of focusing on budget statistics, Howe used two human examples to illustrate court work: "Patty," who overcame heroin addiction and completed the Salt Lake Drug Court program and "Jeremy," a 15‑year‑old…
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