San Mateo County Superior Court will reduce several services due to state budget cuts, the court announced Monday.
Most of the cuts will impact civil, probate or family law cases, the court said. In child custody cases, for example, the time between meeting with a counselor and the first hearing with a judge will increase from 8-10 weeks to as much as four months. Court officials said that parties can expect some of their civil or family law judgements to be delayed for up to six months. However, most criminal proceedings appear to be unaffected by the changes. The reductions come as Gov.
The funding cuts come as the San Mateo County court expects to see its costs increase. The court said it expects cost-of-living increases to balloon its workers compensation costs from less than $460,000 to more than $570,000. Additionally, the court projects its forensic mental health evaluation costs to rise by nearly 45 percent, from $335,900 to $482,746.
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