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Maricopa County Justice Courts ask board for $3.2M ongoing, technology and staffing realignments
Summary
Justice Courts leaders said case filings have recovered from the COVID slowdown and asked for $3,219,696 in ongoing general‑fund support (plus one‑time technology and facilities requests) to staff a new West Valley court, create training capacity and cover AV/remote‑access needs.
Maricopa County Justice Courts leaders told the Board of Supervisors that filings have rebounded and that the courts need new staffing and technology to maintain mandated case‑processing timelines. Jennifer Harrold, Ginger Rodis and Presiding Justice of the Peace Lenore Driggs said the courts will operate 27 locations, including a new West Valley court and one jail court, and that workload growth requires both ongoing personnel funding and one‑time technology and facility investments.
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