HomeMy WebLinkAbout6307_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 6307
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS SUPPORTING
A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN SAN BERNARDINO AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTIES
WHEREAS, San Bernardino County is the fourth largest County in the State of
California with a population of 1,869,300; and the County of Riverside is the fifth largest and the
fastest growing County with a population of 1,758,300; as estimated by the State of California
Department of Finance; and
WHEREAS, this staggering increase in population has created a severe crisis in the court
systems of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties; and
WHEREAS, the total cases per Judicial Officer in the County of Riverside was 4,621 and
4,655 in San Bernardino County which are more than 200% higher than the statewide average
(2,104), according to the Judicial Council of California; and
WHEREAS, the cases that require the greatest amount of time are felony matters and the
County of Riverside had 15,412 felony filings, ranking fourth in the State of California and the
County of San Bernardino had 16,596 ranking second for Counties over 500,000, according to
the Judicial Council of California, 2003 Court Statistics Report; and
WHEREAS, according to the State Judicial Council, in a report dated October 26`h, 2001,
San Bernardino County needs an additional 53 judicial positions to handle the county's
incredible caseload, and its need is the single greatest in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, according to that same Judicial Council report, Riverside County needs an
additional 41 judicial positions to handle the County's incredible caseload, and its need is the
third greatest in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the lack of Judicial Officers in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties has
an extremely negative impact on victims, witnesses and the entire justice system in two of
California's largest counties; and
WHEREAS, failure to act to relieve this pressure may cause the dismissal of criminal
cases due to a lack of available Judicial Officers;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the communities of Riverside and San
Bernardino join together in their request to have the Governor of the State of California
appropriate the funding necessary to acquire more Judicial Officers and associated staff to ease
the severe crisis in the Riverside and San Bernardino Court Systems.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 20th day of July, 2004.
ay r, City of Red ands
Attest:
City Jerk, Ci edlands
I, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of July,
2004, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Gil, Gilbreath, George, Harrison; Mayor Peppier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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