Virginia’s Court System Wastes Millions | Richmond News

Virginia’s courts are wasting over $17 million a year—and nearly 23,000 arrests—because people miss court dates. A simple text reminder system, already proven to cut no-shows by 40%, could save $3.4 million annually. Though only 16% use the existing opt-in text service, lawmakers passed a bill to auto-enroll cases—but it stalled in the Senate over a $1.5 million setup cost. The fix is low-tech, high-impact: bring it back next session and save taxpayers and litigants alike. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2876d688d8dc552d