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Judges and Judiciary

Oct. 10, 2012

Some fear Riverside backlog could return

Riverside County Superior Court has come a long way from having one of the worst trial backlogs in California. However, with courts struggling to cope with budget cuts, lawyers and state officials fear future logjams are imminent.


By Katie Lucia


Special to the Daily Journal


RIVERSIDE - Riverside County Superior Court has come a long way from having one of the worst civil and criminal trial backlogs in California. However, with courts across the state struggling to cope with deep budget cuts, lawyers and state officials fear future logjams are imminent.


Cases in the county now make their way to trial in a matter of months - much more quickly than the several-year wait la...

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