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Cost Cutting Hits Courts

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That's the title of Tresa Baldas' report for National Law Journal.  LINKThe economy has snagged its latest victim: the judicial system.A growing number of courts across the United States are taking cost-cuttingmeasures that include postponed trials, full- and half-day shutdowns, reduced hours for court personnel and unfilled judicial vacancies. Furloughs, both voluntary and involuntary, are being implemented.According to the National Center for State Courts, at least 20 states have either cut their budgets, reduced their court hours or postponed trials to save money.New Hampshire has taken the most drastic measure, halting all civil and criminal jury trials for one month to save on juror per diems. Most of the furloughs are taking place this month...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 18, 2009 (boomark / email).