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Yakima officials, judges urge adding ninth superior-court judge to clear backlog
Summary
Supporters told the House committee that Yakima County's Superior Court has 8 judges since 1998, a backlog of roughly 2,800 unresolved cases older than two years and rising filings; HB 2412 would add a ninth judge at an estimated $220,000 annually, split between state and county.
Supporters of House Bill 2412 told the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee the Yakima County Superior Court needs a ninth judge to address a substantial and growing backlog.
Representative Gloria Mendoza (14th District), the bill sponsor, said Yakima has operated with eight judges for nearly three decades while population and caseload complexity have increased.…
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