Jake Chatters, the court executive officer at Placer County Superior Court, hopes the system eliminates missed court appearances.

AUBURN (CBS13) — In a first-of-its-kind approach, Placer County now has a courtroom on wheels. Supporters say it eliminates barriers in the community. "The more people we can touch, the more ...

Jake Chatters, a court executive officer at Placer superior court, ... The department hopes that the court on the move drives the county towards future success.

The economic downturn hit Placer County especially hard. The unemployment rate, 4.2 percent in 2006, jumped to 11.5 percent at the height of the recession in 2010, and construction jobs, lifeblood … ...

In San Diego, the Superior Court needs to fill 28 positions, said spokeswoman Karen Dalton. So far it has hired 17 reporters. More than half of the 58 trial courts in the state had eliminated ...