State Court Officials Cite Benefits Of New Laws Affecting The Courts Saturday, July 3, 2021
Tennessee lawmakers passed several key pieces of legislation this year that officials said will improve and impact the state’s court system.
State court officials said, From the creation of new three-judge panel to hear certain constitutional challenges to the expansion of recovery courts and safe baby courts, the new laws allow the courts to modernize and innovate. Several pieces of legislation also focus on improving data collection in the state courts and in juvenile courts, which will allow for data driven decision making and better resource allocation while continuing the Administrative Office of the Courts efforts to be a world-class repository of court data from every level of court in the state.