Post by Logan on Jun 15, 2016 23:48:46 GMT -6
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska officials say all state courts will be closed every Friday at noon beginning July 1 to cut operating costs during the state's fiscal crisis.
Court system spokeswoman Mara Rabinowitz says the new schedule is indefinite.
Officials say the closures will save the state about $2 million a year. Officials also expect the closures to yield a 4 percent cut in employee salaries. Workers will be on unpaid furlough during the closures.
Some designated courts will be open for time-reliant proceedings as well as some emergency proceedings such as petitions for domestic violence protective orders.
Read more: www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/alaska-courts-to-close-friday-afternoons-in-cost-saving-move/article_3a5dafb0-3360-11e6-910c-c39fc000ab19.html
Court system spokeswoman Mara Rabinowitz says the new schedule is indefinite.
Officials say the closures will save the state about $2 million a year. Officials also expect the closures to yield a 4 percent cut in employee salaries. Workers will be on unpaid furlough during the closures.
Some designated courts will be open for time-reliant proceedings as well as some emergency proceedings such as petitions for domestic violence protective orders.
Read more: www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/alaska-courts-to-close-friday-afternoons-in-cost-saving-move/article_3a5dafb0-3360-11e6-910c-c39fc000ab19.html