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Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 26, 2009

Courthouse Stimulus: SB 1407

Mary Ann O'Malley, presiding judge and chair of the Judicial Council's Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee says funds belong to courthouse stimulus.

By Mary Ann O'Malley

Last year the Legislature passed and the Governor signed a critical piece of legislation to begin repairing and replacing the most dilapidated and dangerous courthouses in the state without using a single dollar of the state's general fund. Diverting the funding stream created by this legislation will prolong and increase the risk to the public, jurors, court personnel, and court operations.

No one disputes the need for these crucial state inf...

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