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     • There are 67,573 cases waiting to be dealt with in Crown Courts - a backlog that began before the pandemic. The number of cases rapidly shot up when courts were closed under social distancing - and the backlog worsened as lawyers quit or went on strike in a major pay dispute.
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     Target to cut court backlog cannot be met, says watchdog - BBC

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   Why is King County facing a backlog?

   • The backlog is significant: More than 2,100 cases were in the queue at the end of March, five times as many as at the end of 2019, according to data from the court. That has created a straightforward resources problem for King County. “We fundamentally believe in the rule of law and allowing people who have disputes to come to our court.

   King County aims to speed up some eviction cases

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   Does Seattle Municipal Court have a backlog?

   • Normally Seattle Municipal Court has no backlog. It is not just trials that are backlogged. Prosecutors are overwhelmed with cases that have piled up. One prosecutor in King County said there are 3,000 cases in his county just waiting for approval to be filed.

   It may take years to clear courts that are backlogged because ... - Poynter

   www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2021/it-may-take-years-to-clear-courts-that-are-backlogged-because-of-the-pandemic/

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   Will King County's eviction backlog change?

   • While some cases may reach a faster resolution, the change may have only a minor effect on King County’s total eviction backlog because the majority of eviction cases deal with unpaid rent rather than dangerous behavior.

   King County aims to speed up some eviction cases

   www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/king-county-speeds-up-some-eviction-cases/

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   How long will it take King County to deal with criminal cases?

   • Read this from KXLY-TV: Even if Judge James Rogers excludes all cases of nonviolent crime and adds one extra judge, he estimates it will still take King County about 13 years to work through the backlog of criminal cases that have built up over the pandemic.

   It may take years to clear courts that are backlogged because ... - Poynter

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   How fast will eviction cases move through King County Superior Court?

   • Certain eviction cases will soon move more quickly through King County Superior Court as the court strains under a monthslong backlog of cases.

   King County aims to speed up some eviction cases

   www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/king-county-speeds-up-some-eviction-cases/

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   Can the government reduce criminal court backlogs in England & Wales?

   • The government’s target to reduce unprecedented criminal court backlogs in England and Wales cannot be met, the national spending watchdog has concluded. The National Audit Office (NAO) says the delays are affecting victims and risking cases collapsing.

   Target to cut court backlog cannot be met, says watchdog - BBC

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3. www.fox13seattle.com › news › evictions-king-county-waThousands left in limbo as King County eviction cases pile up

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   May 27, 2024 · SEATTLE - King County is grappling with a significant backlog of eviction cases, leaving thousands of landlords and tenants without resolution for months. Judges, attorneys, and local leaders all acknowledge the problem but disagree on the solution.

4. www.seattletimes.com › seattle-news › law-justiceKing County’s courts are ‘barely keeping up’ with a massive ...

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   Jul 11, 2021 · Armed robberies, aggravated assaults, shootings and other violent crimes continue to pile up as the county’s legal system attempts to dig out from a historic backlog of felony cases, while also...

5. www.seattletimes.com › business › real-estateKing County aims to speed up some eviction cases

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   Jun 4, 2024 · Certain eviction cases will soon move more quickly through King County Superior Court as the court strains under a monthslong backlog of cases. The court adopted an emergency rule last...

   • Author: Heidi Groover

6. www.seattletimes.com › seattle-news › politicsKing County Council approves $42 million for backlogged court ...

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   Jul 27, 2021 · The Metropolitan King County Council on Tuesday approved more than $42 million in supplemental funding for the county’s backlogged criminal legal system, an amount that is far less than...

   • Author: David Gutman

7. www.bbc.com › news › articlesTarget to cut court backlog cannot be met, says watchdog - BBC

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   May 24, 2024 · The government’s target to reduce unprecedented criminal court backlogs in England and Wales cannot be met, the national spending watchdog has concluded. The National Audit Office (NAO) says the...

8. www.thecentersquare.com › washington › article_f98efKing County felony caseload not expected to normalize within ...

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   Oct 10, 2023 · (The Center Square) – King County’s work to address a pandemic-caused caseload backlog has seen some success as of late, but over 1,500 more serious cases remain unaddressed. According to the criminal case backlog report, the district court-filed backlog was fully addressed as of March 31.

9. www.poynter.org › reporting-editing › 2021It may take years to clear courts that are backlogged because ...

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   Jun 4, 2021 · Even if Judge James Rogers excludes all cases of nonviolent crime and adds one extra judge, he estimates it will still take King County about 13 years to work through the backlog of criminal...