Some of those changes, like the launch of a new team to complete research and help courts better serve children, were spurred on by new laws.
State Court Administrator Tom Boyd says one of the most meaningful changes will come later this year.
That’s when the practice of assessing court fees on minors will largely end.
“Which gives the youth, the court, the family, the community, an opportunity to address the problem without making it more complicated in trying to fund the court on the backs on that family.”
Critics of that change say it could make it harder for local courts to function.
Meanwhile, last year also saw more than 120,000 kids have convictions and tickets set aside.
