Perth County court facing massive caseload backlog

Monthly pending caseload exceeds 2,000 as last-minute closures add to full dockets

PERTH COUNTY – One county councillor says “the story has gotten worse” regarding the court closures that have added to the case backlog in Perth County’s provincial offences court. At the Sept. 21 council meeting, council heard of three last-minute court closures “due to a lack of judicial resources.” Those cases needed to be adjourned…
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