On the fifth day the judges should deal with findings and collecting their thoughts. This proposal hinges on whether judges need to hear insignificant motions or if these motions can be heard by magistrates. Judge Teachout feels the Family Court is broken and this carries credibility with Emily Davis. New judges and magistrates are not in the Governor's Budget. This situation would sunset in two years, giving the Futures Commission time to find a solution to the problem.
Relief is needed in one-judge counties.
Using Assistant Judges is not a good idea. The Board would like to see more judges doing what judges are supposed to do. Filter out cases that do not require a judicial decision. Magistrates do not have mediation training. They become second class judges and this creates a two-tiered system.