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Backlog of cases builds as COVID-19 limits operations at Pima County Superior Court
Courthouse backlog By Shaley Sanders | February 4, 2021 at 7:16 PM MST - Updated February 4 at 7:16 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Jury trials in Pima County Superior Court and all Pima County limited jurisdiction courts are suspended through March 31.
Presiding Judge Kyle Bryson extended the administrative order on Thursday due to the COVID-19 infection rates, hospitalizations and deaths.
The court is juggling a need to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while handling a growing backlog of cases.
“If you got arrested today and you wanted your day in court, you would not get a jury trial for at least two years,” said Pima County Public Defender Joel Feinman.