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District judges ask McLennan County to fund court reporter, part-time attorney as felony filings rise
Summary
Judges told the commissioners court felony filings and appeals have increased, prompting requests for an additional court reporter ($111,298 annual estimate) and a part-time attorney ($90/hour, est. $46,800) to handle appellate work and legal research; the court voted to support both staffing requests.
Judicial officers appearing before the commissioners court on April 21 described a sustained increase in felony cases and appeals and asked the county to authorize additional staffing to avoid backlog and support appellate work.
Judge Bennett (Speaker 7), speaking after a staff introduction, said his 470th District Court has already handled a rising number of felony jury trials and appeals this year and asked the court to approve a second court reporter position. County staff estimated the…
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