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Judges and Judiciary

Jul. 4, 2003

Criminal Backlog May Force Halt to Civil Trials

RIVERSIDE - In a controversial move, Riverside County's Superior Court may halt civil trials for a month this summer so that judges can handle a backlog of criminal cases that has swelled 50 percent in the last three months.


By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        RIVERSIDE - In a controversial move, Riverside County's Superior Court may halt civil trials for a month this summer so tha...

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