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Utah chief justice urges resources for courts, flags rise in self-represented litigants
Summary
Chief Justice Michael D. Zimmerman told the Utah Senate the judiciary is expanding programs such as juvenile mediation and drug courts, requested two new judgeships and warned that rising pro se civil filings are straining court resources.
Chief Justice Michael D. Zimmerman delivered the State of the Judiciary to the Utah Senate, outlining innovations and resource needs across the courts and asking the Legislature for two additional judgeships.
The chief justice, speaking as chair of the Utah Judicial Council, said the council helps set administrative priorities across the state court system and has used pilots to develop programs later expanded statewide. He highlighted juvenile justice reforms that helped secure a $22 million legislative package last year — $6 million of which went to the courts — and said the funds supported local services and 60 additional probation officers.
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