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Resident urges Livingston County commissioners to press courts on access to hearing recordings
Summary
Steve Williams of Marion Township told the commissioners that local court policy blocks residents from obtaining copies of courtroom recordings, described high transcript fees and inconsistent orders, and asked the board to request restoration of public access to recordings in the 53rd Judicial District.
Steve Williams of Marion Township urged the Livingston County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 9 to press local courts to restore broader public access to recordings of court hearings.
Williams told the board that a policy adopted in the 53rd Judicial District prevents residents from receiving copies of hearing recordings and forces litigants to obtain costly transcripts instead. "It would cost nothing," he said, arguing that the county could request changes that would allow…
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