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Courts ask for multiple new judges and a court commissioner as backlog grows
Criminal Justice Appropriation Subcommittee
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Senator Weiler and court officials outlined requests tied to Senate Bill 57 and related amendments for up to eight new judges (district, appellate and juvenile) and a court commissioner, estimating roughly $500,000 per new judgeship for salary and support costs.
Senator Weiler presented judicial staffing requests tied in part to Senate Bill 57 and related amendments, describing a backlog driven by workload. He said the judicial council's current request encompasses district, appellate and juvenile-court judges and that…
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