Bennington County has already gone from two probate judges to one and Rutland, Windham and Windsor counties will also each be losing a probate judge in less than two years.
Sen. Richard Sears said other legislators wanted to shut down a probate court and a probate judge in each of the counties in order to save money.
Sears: "It's purely over budget issues, over the ability of the court to deal with the financial crisis we have and making the positions sustainable."
Sears said he worked out a compromise with his colleagues and the court administrators which could preserve the two court locations in each county.
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Southern counties to lose probate judges
Sen. Richard Sears said other legislators wanted to shut down a probate court and a probate judge in each of the counties in order to save money.
Sears: "It's purely over budget issues, over the ability of the court to deal with the financial crisis we have and making the positions sustainable."
Sears said he worked out a compromise with his colleagues and the court administrators which could preserve the two court locations in each county.
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Southern counties to lose probate judges
This is a good idea.
ReplyDeleteOf course, the excuse for injustice will now be that the remaining judges are overworked...
This is a good opportunity to make changes and carry out the law as it was intended.
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