O.C. Judges Say Courts Could Be Out of Order : Judges Make Appeal
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Facing funding cutbacks, Orange County judges say they will run out of money by April 15, forcing the courts to close for three months next year. Judges petitioned Thursday for $31.7 million in emergency funding.
Courts predict this fallout from a shutdown:
* 25,000 civil matters would not be accepted for filing
* 6,000 felonies would not be accepted for filing
* 6,000 child-support cases would not be heard
* 3,000 drunk drivers would not be prosecuted
* More than 2,800 juvenile cases would not be processed or heard
Funding Requests
Here’s how the $31.7 million in emergency funding requested by the courts breaks down:
Court: Amount
Superior: $13.9
Municipal
Central: $4.8
Harbor: $2.9
North: $4.1
South: $3.4
West: $2.6
Source: Individual courts
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