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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, TO SUPPORT
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR JUDICIAL OFFICERS
WHEREAS, The Riverside County District Attorney states that the
Riverside County has 76 judicial officers and that State Court figures based on
population and existing caseload suggests that 133 judicial officers are needed; and
WHEREAS, last minute trial assignments to any court in the various
geographical corners of Riverside County continue to cause a negative impact on
victims who must travel over fifty (50) miles to testify making them feel even more like a
victim; and
WHEREAS, Riverside County courts continue to dismiss felony and
misdemeanor cases, unprecedented in any other part of the state; and
WHEREAS, last minute criminal trial assignments to any court in the
various geographical corners of Riverside County create a reduction in law enforcement
in each community, negatively impacting the safety of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, civil cases have been almost completely stopped as the civil
courts have worked to address the criminal cases; and
WHEREAS, citizens attempting to resolve civil disputes do not have full
access to any judicial forum in Riverside County; and
WHEREAS, the caseload in Riverside County is so high and the backlog
of civil and criminal cases is so substantial, it cannot be fixed by providing additional
short-term resources as the State has done since August, 2007.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, does hereby resolve as follows:
The State of California should allocate funding requested by the Riverside County
District Attorney's office to provide additional judicial officers to serve Riverside County.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, this 27th day of May 2008.
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D ICKMAN,MAYOR
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
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V IAN M. MUNSON
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, VIVIAN M. MUNSON, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby
certify that Resolution No. 2008-51 was adopted by the City Council of the City
of Lake Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held on the 2ih day of May 2008, and
that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Daryl Hi ckman, Council members Thomas Buckl ey,
Robert E. Magee and Robert Schiffner
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Geni e Kelley
ABSTAIN: None
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VIVIAN M. MUNSON
CITY CLERK
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