The council approved recommendations supporting OCA funding requests for resource attorneys and a pilot grant for staff attorneys at trial courts, citing a nearly 30% increase in appellate filings and growing complexity partly attributed to AI‑assisted filings.

The board approved a new pre-trial case manager position funded out of the court-appointed attorney line, with supporters saying the role will reduce attorney hours by handling scheduling, evaluations and supervision; the job will be advertised for hire.

HB 10‑54 would allow certain law‑enforcement drone video to be admitted in court without the operator testifying; sheriff and district‑attorney representatives supported the change and the committee reported the bill favorably.

KUALA PERLIS: Syariah judges are urged to be more proactive in exploring and creating new innovations to speed up the resolution of cases in Syariah Courts without affecting the existing legal framework and judicial procedures. According to a statement from the Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPs), the Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, said that the innovation effort is important to ensure that justice can be delivered more quickly, effectively and in a more people-friendly manner, in line with the current needs of society. His Majesty said that the Syariah Court also needs to […]

PUTRAJAYA – Chief Justice Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh has announced judicial reforms aimed at speeding up the resolution of commercial disputes by establishing an additional commercial court in Kuala Lumpur. He said the judiciary intends to appoint between eight and ten specialised commercial judges by next year to ensure that business-related cases […]

Officials propose court consolidation to manage increasing case volumes and expedite justice.

Court session addresses custody cases of numerous defendants including Matthew Moran and Simon Garza.

Justice of the Peace court reports significant increase in constituent cases and backlog.

Bexar County plans to add a justice court supervisor to manage increasing workloads.

Court sets October 14 jury trial date while discussing potential plea agreements.

County Clerk seeks more staff due to 30% increase in criminal cases and juries.

Legislature finalizes a 25% salary increase for Texas district court judges and reforms.

OCA conducts AI trial for translating court forms into Spanish, yielding promising results.

Attorney attempts to secure remote participation for client facing childcare issues.

Esmeralda County allocates funds for an electronic case management system to enhance court efficiency.

Probate Family Court improves processes after securing additional judicial positions since 2017.

Judge rules on DUI case evaluations and denies reopening request for Bradford due to jurisdiction.

Allegheny County reports 93.6% appearance rate for defendants under new pretrial services.

Indiana amends jurisdiction laws affecting small claims courts in Marion County effective July 2025

Florida House prohibits vexatious litigants from filing pro se without court approval

Court discusses guilty pleas and concurrent sentences for burglary and drug possession cases.

Judiciary advocates for sustained funding to support ongoing needs of case management system.

Chief judge requests $167,000 for legal editor to resolve court opinion backlog by next year.

Judges in Clayton Judicial Circuit can now control dockets and juror impaneling processes.

Oklahoma law sets 90-day trial dates post-discovery and limits jury presentation time.