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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Ind. Courts - More on "Clark County Council again makes budget cuts: Courts, clerk say they might not be able to operate later in the year"
Updating yesterday's entry on Clark County budget woes, see this story today by Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal on HB 1266. Some quotes:
The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider legislation Wednesday that would consolidate Clark County’s circuit and superior courts, including their budgets and staffs.House Bill 1266 would eliminate three Superior courts and merge them into the current Circuit Court, creating a department with four judges and two magistrates. * * *
Local officials said the bill should help the county deal with a growing caseload. The number of new cases filed in Clark County increased 49 percent from 2005 to 2009, compared with a statewide increase of just 21 percent.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 16, 2011 03:30 PM
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