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Utah Chief Justice Hall urges careful implementation of court consolidation, pushes juvenile‑court fixes
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Chief Justice Warren M. Hall told the Utah Senate Jan. 13 that court consolidation has cut projected judge needs and improved efficiency but urged careful implementation, better technology, and staffing to address juvenile‑court delays and improve access to records.
Chief Justice Warren M. Hall delivered the State of the Judiciary to the Utah Senate on Jan. 13, praising recent court consolidation and urging lawmakers to back technology and staffing to sustain improvements. He said consolidation has dramatically reduced the number of new judges projected for the next decade and recommended funding for information systems, video arraignment pilots and measures to shorten juvenile‑court delays.
Hall told senators the court consolidation act passed last year is…
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