With growth comes pain. As the population of Elmore County has grown, so has the number of cases in court.
Presiding 19th Circuit Court Judge Bill Lewis is from Elmore County. Adding two judges will speed up the judicial system especially for divorce and child custody issues. The new judges are the result of studies, legislation and a public referendum. The first study was in 2016.
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