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Judges and Judiciary

Mar. 18, 2013

Attorneys suffer filing setbacks in Sacramento court

While the increasing prevalence of technology has allowed several state courts to transition to online filing systems in recent years, Sacramento County Superior Court appears to be retreating in the opposite direction.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


While transitions to online filing systems have allowed several state courts to speed their case processing, Sacramento County Superior Court appears to be moving the opposite direction.


Increasing delays there have caused lawyers to cry foul and demand improvements for their clients.


When court management laid off 29 of its staff last summer due to budget cuts, it nixed window filing serv...

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