Austin on backlogs
question:
What do you think should be done to ease case backlogs and speed cases through the system?answer:
Provide proper staffing of the court system.
The single greatest factor for court delays is an under staffed system. With more and more cases entering the system every day, a backlog has built up. The State has failed to provide the counties with the additional Judges, Bailiff’s, Clerks, etc., to handle the backlog, yet somehow, the staff gets the job done.
Each and every county is understaffed and has vacant judicial positions. Until these needs are filled, temporary solutions will only act as bandages on the problem. Without the hardwork of the current court personnel, the system would have failed long ago.
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