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State court administrator tells Senate Transportation that unregistered vehicle citations have rebounded to pre‑COVID levels; committee requests more breakdowns
Summary
At a Jan. 13 Senate Transportation briefing, State Court Administrator Terry Purcell said Judicial Bureau data show unregistered vehicle citations declined during COVID and have since returned to pre‑COVID levels; the committee requested additional breakdowns by work/school zones, county, and other violation codes.
Terry Purcell, State Court Administrator, told the Senate Transportation committee on Jan. 13 that Judicial Bureau records show a COVID‑era decline in some traffic citations but a rebound for unregistered‑vehicle violations, with the most recent year’s counts near pre‑COVID levels. "There's been an increase since COVID," Purcell said while reviewing 10‑year slide charts produced from Judicial Bureau data.
The presentation covered two broad areas: unregistered vehicle violations and speeding citations. Purcell said total speeding citations are roughly half the counts from 10 years ago after a COVID dip and subsequent leveling, but several higher‑speed categories — including the 21–30 mph and 31+ mph bands — have recovered toward or reached pre‑COVID numbers. "For the 31 or more, it's pretty level even during COVID," Purcell said, and the slides show the 31+…
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