Bristol Superior Court will closed on Aug. 30 and cases transfered to the New Britain Judicial District courthouse, the Judicial Branch announced Monday.
Chief Court Administrator Patrick L. Carroll III said the Judicial Branch has already starting working with Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane and Chief Public Defender Christine Perra Rapillo to facilitate the courthouse closing at 131 North Main St. and transfer of the cases to the New Britain courthouse at 20 Franklin Square.
“We are very grateful to Mayor Zoppo-Sassu for understanding why this move is necessary and beneficial to all parties,” Carroll said. “Moreover, given the daily challenges that the Judicial Branch, prosecutors and public defenders continue to face because of reduced resources, this move allows us to position those resources more effectively, and thus provide the best services possible to the people we serve.”
“The City of Bristol has valued its long-term relationship with GA 17, but we also recognize the need to seek regional solutions to economic challenges,” Zoppo-Sassu said. “We are pleased that there will be only a relocation of services to New Britain and no job loss. This is a part of what I see as an evolution of downtown and what type of services we want here. While some may see this as a negative, I prefer to view it as yet another opportunity for the city to review options for the space that might help us cut our costs or improve efficiencies.”
Kane said, “For generations, prosecutors assigned to the Bristol courthouse have provided outstanding service to the communities they serve. While grateful for that service, closing the Bristol GA courthouse and transferring the cases to New Britain will help the Division...
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