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LOGAN, Utah (AP) -- Cache County officials want a system of justice courts to handle minor offenses such as traffic tickets and parking violations.
The Logan Herald Journal says the county would work with existing justice courts in some cities and open new justice court branches in other cities.
County Attorney James Swink says people cited for infractions and most misdemeanors in the unincorporated county would go to the nearest justice court branch.
Currently, all offenses in the unincorporated area are handled by the 1st District Court in Logan.
Swink says the county earns about $110,000 from fines each year.
North Logan Mayor Lloyd Berentzen says a countywide system makes economic sense because resources, as well as attorneys and judges, would be shared.
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