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Utah Chief Justice delivers final State of the Judiciary, highlights access, drug courts and technology
Summary
In his final State of the Judiciary address, the chief justice praised merit selection, cited growth of drug and mental-health courts, and outlined efforts to expand access to legal services through technology and community programs.
The chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court used his final State of the Judiciary address to underscore reforms aimed at expanding access to justice, modernizing court operations and broadening community outreach. He told the House that this address would be his last and thanked legislators for accommodating his schedule.
In the address the chief justice traced institutional changes over recent decades and singled out several milestones: consolidation of court levels, creation of the court of appeals, and a dramatic increase in…
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