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Aug. 25, 2023

Commissioner Carol Lee Hubner is serious about keeping cases moving

Commissioner will proceed even when attorney doesn't show

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Santa Barbara County Superior Court

SANTA BARBARA and LOMPOC -- At a recent child support hearing that started at 10:30 a.m., Superior Court Commissioner Carol Lee Hubner noted that one attorney failed to make an appearance.

"The client did not want to go forward and requested a continuance," she explained later. "I went forward, issued a decision that day and made a good record of why I was proceeding."

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