CT: State Budget Cuts Force Courthouse Closures

Hartford Courant: HARTFORD – Budget cuts have forced the closure of juvenile courts in Torrington, Danbury, and Stamford, as well as the district courthouse in Willimantic, Judicial officials announced Tuesday morning.

The Judicial Branch's budget was cut $77 million. Hundreds of jobs were eliminated and the courts are closing because there aren't enough staff members to keep them running, Chief Court Administrator Patrick L. Carroll III said in a statement.

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