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New clerk urges investment in digital services and staff after trimming backlog
Summary
Newly appointed Clerk of Superior Court Brad Crossland told the Board the office has sharply cut critical minute‑entry turnaround times by using templates and automation, and requested a three‑year limited‑term digital services clerk plus one‑year funding for a temporary chief deputy to sustain the improvements.
Brad Crossland, the county’s recently appointed clerk of the superior court, told the Board of Supervisors that the clerk’s office has reduced the most impactful minute‑entry backlog and is seeking funding to sustain that progress. "We were able to triage the most impactful minute entries like sentencing hearings and bring that turnaround time from three months down to two weeks," Crossland said during his budget presentation.
Crossland described the clerk’s office as the “circulatory system of the courts,” responsible for producing hearing summaries, managing evidence and serving the public. He said the…
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