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Chief Justice Durham warns budget cuts have trimmed court staff, threatens services
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Chief Justice Christine Durham told the Utah Senate that recent budget reductions have eliminated dozens of court positions and curtailed juvenile and court services, and she urged legislators to support civic education, indigent defense and resources to preserve public confidence in the judiciary.
Chief Justice Christine Durham told the Utah State Senate on Jan. 20 that the judiciary is coping with significant budget losses that have already reduced staff, curtailed services and risk further terminations if funding falls again. "The single most significant challenge facing Utah's court system, like all of state government, lies in maintaining the public trust and confidence of the people we serve," Durham said, framing resource shortfalls as a threat to access and fairness.
Durham said the…
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