Judges and Judiciary
Feb. 2, 2012
Riverside criminal case backlog leaner
Over the past several years, Riverside County Superior Court's criminal trial backlog has decreased significantly because of an increase in settlements and changes in court case management policies.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
RIVERSIDE - Five years ago, Riverside County Superior Court judges were drowning in cases.
With too few jurists to handle the work, they faced a backlog of 2,200 criminal trials - one of the worst docket backups in California history. They also took the unusual step of dismissing more than 200 felony and misdemeanor cases that exceeded statutory deadlines to be heard because they couldn't f...
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