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Representative Auxier urges funding for court commissioners to ease caseload backlog

Utah Legislature — Appropriations Committee · February 11, 2026
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Summary

Representative Auxier told the Appropriations Committee that Utah courts face increasing caseloads and urged funding for court commissioners and staff — a lower-cost option than adding judges — citing district-level shortfalls in judicial officers.

Representative Tiara Auxier told the Appropriations Committee on Feb. 11 that Utah’s trial and appellate courts are strained by growing case loads and that funding more court commissioners and staff would be a cost-effective way to accelerate case processing.

"Just the amount of case loads that they have that they aren't…

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