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County judge says Collin County will need 11 county courts of law by 2030, cites OCA workload data
Summary
The presiding judge for County Court at Law No. 6 told the Collin County Commissioners Court the Office of Court Administration recommends growing the county courts from seven to nine now and to 11 by Jan. 1, 2030, citing population growth and workload measures.
The presiding judge of Collin CountyCounty Court at Law No. 6 told the Collin County Commissioners Court that the Office of Court Administration (OCA) recommends Collin County should have 11 county courts of law by Jan. 1, 2030.
"Right now, they say here in Collin County we need 8.6 ... and by 2030 ... we're gonna need an additional 2, so that's a total of 11 county courts of law on 01/01/2030," the judge said during a presentation requested by Commissioner Webb.
The judge framed the request as both retrospective and prospective: citing past changes in case law and procedure (including expedited civil discovery rules, DWI statutory changes and decriminalization of some THC offenses) that altered docket volume, and noting technological advances such as e-filing and…
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