Courts are backlogged with cases after pandemic. Officials hope $1.1M in federal funds will help move things along - Gainesville Times

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Courts are backlogged with cases after pandemic. Officials hope $1.1M in federal funds will help move things along

A room is set up for Juvenile Court on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, in the Hall County Courthouse Annex. - photo by Austin Steele

08232018 COURT 003.jpg — A room is set up for Juvenile Court on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, in the Hall County Courthouse Annex. - photo by Austin Steele

With more than 1,000 unindicted cases in Hall County alone, the Northeastern Judicial Circuit has applied for more than $1 million in federal funds to address the court’s backlog.