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Superior Court presses need for another judge, cites growing complexity and new tech investments
Summary
Presiding Judge Reed and court administrators presented rising case density and backlog trends, described recent courtroom technology and voice‑to‑text pilots, and said a recurring downtown 'division 7' judge and chamber would help clear rising felony and civil workloads.
Presiding Judge Reed and Superior Court staff told the Board that filings and case complexity have steadily risen since 2019 and that the court needs sustained capacity to keep up. Reed said the court’s criminal clearance rate fell to about 88% in FY25 and that the court is projecting increased jury demand this fiscal year — 21 jury trials were scheduled to conclude by June.
"We’re seeing an increase in aggravated assaults and other high‑density cases that are more complicated to resolve,"…
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