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Monroe Municipal Court judge outlines programs, staffing gap and planned case management upgrade
Summary
Judge Jessica Ness told the council the court’s community-court and domestic-violence programs have produced measurable results and are largely state-funded; she also flagged an understaffing recommendation of roughly 1.5 positions and a target date of May 2027 for a new case-management system.
Judge Jessica Ness delivered the State of the Court report to the Monroe City Council on March 24, describing the court’s mission and detailing programs intended to divert low-level offenders into services.
"Our mission...is to resolve matters fairly and timely in accordance with the law by providing an impartial, independent, and dignified forum," Judge Jessica Ness said, framing the court’s work around access, equity and public confidence.
Ness reviewed case categories handled by the court (civil traffic and parking infractions, criminal nontraffic and criminal traffic matters) and said filings rose slightly over the past year. She highlighted two therapeutic initiatives: a…
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