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Local attorney urges Sutter County to push for court recordings amid judge vacancies
Sutter County Board of Supervisors · May 13, 2025
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Summary
Attorney Amit Sharma told the Sutter County Board that judicial vacancies are being filled by temporary judges with limited accountability and urged the board to consider non-binding resolutions or recorded facility-level proceedings to increase transparency; the chair directed staff to follow up.
During the board's public-comment period on May 13, attorney Amit Sharma told supervisors that vacancies on the civil bench have left trial administration vulnerable to inconsistency and limited oversight.
Sharma said the county is relying on temporary judges from…
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