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Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary,
Covid Court Ops

Dec. 30, 2020

Quick use of technology, hard work helped counties through the pandemic

Courts that have maintained relatively low case backlogs point to their quick adoption of remote hearing technology, summoning temporary judges to handle matters and a higher rate of response to juror summons.

Quick use of technology, hard work helped counties through the pandemic
Presiding Judge Kirk Nakamura led the Orange County Superior Court to complete more than 100 trials while many other courts shut down in the beginning months of the pandemic.

Not all county courts have been impacted equally by the near-halt in proceedings for civil and even criminal matters. Los Angeles and San Diego counties continue to face particularly daunting case backlogs amid the pandemic while other courts seem to have fared relatively well.

Courts that have maintained relatively low case backlogs point to their quick adoption of remote hearing technology, summoning temporary judges to handle mat...

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