It wasn't everything he'd hoped for, but the head of the state’s Court system says he's grateful the legislature provided enough money to keep the courts open. It looked for a time like courts might have to close periodically to help make ends meet. In the meantime, lawmakers did strip away approximately 3 million dollars the courts wanted...including 2 million dollars earmarked for the electronic or “e-filing” system. Lawton Nuss says he's already got staff working to keep that program going...
Nuss says the court has been operating with more than 80 unfilled positions for more than a year and a half. He says it's a challenge to conduct business without a full workforce.