POLS 121 Chapter Notes - Chapter NA: Probate Court, Payscale, Small Claims Court
18 Nov 2020
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This diffusion of authority prevents the supreme court from operating the judicial branch as a single entity (1) the consequences of non-uniform procedures and multiple managers is a system riddled with inefficiencies and redundancies. A hodgepodge of statutes impedes comprehensive and efficient management of the courts. Positions have been forced to be kept vacant because of budget reductions and over the past decade vacancies have increased from three empty positions in 1999 to about. If the current system remains in place and further cuts are required the courts hit the hardest will be those with the highest priority cases. Supreme court"s ability to meet its constitutional mandate and will reduce access to justice for citizens of the state. If the legislature does not take action to reorganize and consolidate to a more efficient and less redundant system, the judicial branch cannot function going forward in this economic environment.
