3 months ago
The State Bar of Georgia has unveiled an advertising campaign aimed at encouraging more public support for judicial funding.
The 30-second ad claims that sharp budget cuts are "halting
trials and other critical court services that people need." It
says that is leading to problems including "criminals released
without trial, child support and custody cases undecided, business disputes left unresolved."
It implores viewers to urge lawmakers to devote more funding to the judicial branch to "give our courts the funds they need to
stay open."
The executive branch and legislative branch skirted a legal
showdown earlier this year over budget cuts. The sharp cuts have forced judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys across the state to take furloughs and have led to growing court backlogs.
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