Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan delivered the annual State of the Judiciary address to members of the Idaho Legislature on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
In his address, Bevan spoke to the judicial branch’s relationship to the legislature and the rule of law. He also highlighted the court system’s needs in the upcoming budget year, including judicial salaries as well as an ongoing plan to update the court’s statewide and county-by-county technology systems.
“These systems are not nice bonuses. They’re not bells and whistles. They are what technologically running a third branch of government requires — and what the public expects from a modern court system,” Bevan said.
“To close the gap between our current technology funding and what the courts need for long-term success, I ask that you please give this funding your full support. It will make the difference in what services we can keep available to your constituents,” he said.