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Panel investigates ways to make Kansas court system more cost-efficient
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May 24, 2011
Salina, Kansas: A program called the Blue Ribbon Commission has been created by the Kansas Supreme Court to make recommendations on how to improve service and make the court system more cost-efficient. The Commission has been holding panels across the state to gain public input on how to improve the courts. They plan to hold these panels, both for local officials and the general public, in 18 locations. The Commission will also review information from a weighted caseload study of the time required for both judicial and non-judicial staff to process cases. A final report is expected to be submitted to the Supreme Court in November.
The Commission is made up of 24 members, but three-member panels are currently being held across the state to hear input from local officials and the general public. Most recently, a panel met in Salina on May 23, 2011. Another is scheduled for Junction City on June 1st. The members of that panel will be: Judge Blaine A. Carter Magistrate of the 2nd Judicial District, Judge Meryl D. Wilson of the 21st Judicial District and Sen. John Vratil (who is also an Overland Park attorney).[1][2][3]
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