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Chief Justice Gordon Hall urges modernization, warns of juvenile court crisis
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Chief Justice Gordon Hall told the Utah Senate the judiciary is pursuing consolidation, technology upgrades and family-court reforms while warning that juvenile courts in urban districts face lengthy delays and urgent capacity needs.
Chief Justice Gordon Hall told the Utah State Senate that the courts must remain independent and professionally qualified while modernizing operations to meet rising demands.
"In a democratic society, our judicial decision makers must meet high standards," Hall said, urging continued efforts to preserve impartiality while increasing efficiency. He reviewed recent reforms, including publishing judges’ background and performance evaluations to inform voters and consolidating circuit and district courts to better use judicial resources across the state.
Hall described technology pilots already in place — video arraignment…
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