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Chief Justice Durrant urges funding for juvenile reform, highlights online access and court innovations
Summary
In a State of the Judiciary address, Chief Justice Durrant praised two decades of court modernization, urged funding to complete juvenile justice reforms tied to the Justice Reinvestment Initiative, and previewed initiatives including licensed paralegal practitioners and online dispute resolution.
Chief Justice Durrant delivered the State of the Judiciary to the Utah Senate, outlining technological advances, expanded access programs and a funding plea tied to juvenile justice reform.
Durrant told senators the courts have shifted in the last 20 years from tradition-driven practice to an evidence-based model. "We're guided by research, data, and evidence about what works," he said, noting programs such as drug courts, mental health courts and the online court assistance program as examples of reforms that have moved from pilot projects to statewide practice.
He highlighted access gains for unrepresented parties, saying the court-based self-help…
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