Chair Brooks-Powers on discovery reforms and trial readiness

Also, the committee will hear testimony from legal service providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders about how these systems function in practice and where breakdowns continue to occur.

We will focus in particular on how discovery obligations are being implemented following the initial 2019

statutory reforms and subsequent amendments, and how those requirements are affecting trial readiness and case resolution timelines.

We will also examine how court operations, such as the timing of hearings, the resolution of discovery disputes, and the availability of court resources shape the length of pretrial.