House Judiciary debates statewide —accountability docket— language after mixed Rutland rollout
Lawmakers heard testimony March 26 on an amendment to H.937 that would let counties deploy a community "accountability" docket modeled on a Chittenden County pilot; testimony focused on Rutland's smaller, limited schedule, startup logistics (transportation, prosecutor/judge staffing), data gaps and whether statute should require a single model or allow local flexibility.
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Montpelier — The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday wrestled with how narrowly to define a proposed statewide "community accountability" docket in H.937, after witnesses described a bumpy rollout of a Rutland pilot that differs from the more intensive Chittenden County model.
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