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Shelton municipal court outlines therapeutic-court funding, new e-filing rollout
Summary
Court staff told the council the therapeutic court remains fully funded since 2022 and the municipal court will deploy a new e-filing system June 1 with a mandatory transition for attorneys on July 1; staff expect to track usage and error rates post-launch.
At the Feb. 10 study session, municipal-court staff reviewed priorities for 2026 including securing recurring funding for the individualized therapeutic court and completing a phased rollout of an e-filing system.
The judge (unnamed) said the therapeutic-court grant funding has covered 100% of program costs since 2022 and the court will continue to evaluate the program’s effectiveness and efficiency. Court facilitator Breeza Morris said staff track graduates for about three years to measure recidivism and outcomes.
On technology, the court announced a new CLJ case-management and e-filing system that will "go live on June 1st," with a 30-day voluntary period followed by a mandatory requirement for attorneys beginning July 1. The judge emphasized that pro se filers and crime victims will still be able to file paper documents at the counter and staff will scan them into the system.
The court also plans to continue its community-service program as an alternative to incarceration; staff described using community-service crews to support code-enforcement projects and reduce confinement costs.
Why it matters: The continued funding and oversight of the therapeutic court affect local reentry and public-safety outcomes. The e-filing transition will change how attorneys interact with the municipal court and will be tracked for error rates and user uptake.
What’s next: Court staff will monitor e-filing adoption and return usage metrics to the council after the June launch.
