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Monday, April 16, 2018

 

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Whittier Courthouse to Reopen May 21

 

By a MetNews Staff Writer

 

The Whittier Courthouse, shuttered in 2013 due to budget cuts, will reopen May 21 and will become the first courthouse in the county devoted solely to family law matters, the Los Angeles Superior Court announced Friday.

Presiding Judge Daniel J. Buckley commented:

“The court is so happy to be resuming business at this courthouse. Not only will this facility have five courtrooms hearing family law-related cases, but will also provide a range of services to litigants.

“In addition, we expect it to have a very positive impact on the local business community as the courthouse will bring hundreds of litigants and attorneys into the city each business day.”

Executive Officer/Clerk Sherri R. Carter remarked:

“Based on previous statistics, we expect to file approximately 2,800 divorce and 2,500 domestic violence cases per year at the Whittier Courthouse. A staff of roughly 50 employees will allow us to be very responsive to the needs of people with family law cases.”

The courthouse is located at 7339 South Painter Ave. Constructed in 1972, it has seven courtrooms.

It had been scheduled to reopen in January but improvements took longer than anticipated.

 

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