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Committee hears court update: Judge Berry working to align Bonney Lake and Sumner procedures; community court enrollments rising
Summary
Court staff updated the committee on Judge Berry's first two months on the bench, efforts to harmonize Bonney Lake and Sumner court procedures, and modest growth in community-court participation; staff said they expect to consolidate contracts through AOC in the coming fiscal year.
Committee members received a court update on March 10 describing procedural alignment efforts since Judge Berry assumed the bench. Staff said Judge Berry, who previously served as a Pro Tem, has taken a gradual approach to changes and has worked with court staff to standardize forms and processes between Bonney Lake and Sumner courts.
"She's taken time...within the first 30 days she just worked it the way it was," the committee was told, describing an incremental approach…
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