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Government

Jan. 30, 2014

Victorville the only court for miles

In serving an area roughly the size of Massachusetts, prosecutors and defense attorneys in Victorville have a special problem: grappling with far removed witnesses who may have to travel several hours to testify, among other things.


By Katie Lucia


Daily Journal Staff Writer


VICTORVILLE - When San Bernardino County court officials announced the closures of several outlying desert courthouses, they knew distance would be an issue for litigants. Now, about a year after the cost-cutting move, lawyers working in the 15-courtroom Victorville division are feeling the effects of handling criminal cases from an area spanning more than 10,000 square miles - half the size of the county. Court...

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