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Judge Smith warns backlog could take years; council approves funding for court reporter
Summary
Circuit Court Judge Smith told the Daviess County Council that hundreds of cases have transferred into circuit court amid judicial transitions and COVID delays, potentially requiring two to three years to clear. The council approved roughly $90,000 to fund a court-reporter position and authorized salary-ordinance adjustments.
Judge Smith told the Daviess County Council on April 18 that a combination of judicial conflicts, COVID-era delays and transferred dockets has left circuit court with a substantial backlog that could take an estimated two to three years to clear.
"We had 88 cases came over since March the 9th," Judge Smith said, and recounted that in late 2024 and through 2025 hundreds of cases arrived from other dockets (he cited figures of about 325 and 407 in…
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