People who work at the Johnson County Courthouse spent days preparing for a crazy day on Wednesday, because the state's electronic scheduling system lined up more than seven times the normal number of traffic cases.
The program, called digiTICKET, scheduled more than 1,100 cases for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said his office was working ahead of time to settle more cases, to reduce the number of people waiting in line.
"I've got six of my prosecutors, a dozen of my staff, the courts have expanded it to three separate courtrooms," Howe said.Even with all the advance work, the court expects to hear more than 700 cases.
"I expect it's going to be horrible," said Brian Leininger, a traffic court lawyer. "Everybody wants to talk to a prosecutor, everybody wants to be heard and I can't imagine how long it's going to take."
Skipping court is not an option for most people. Failure to show up could result in a suspended drivers license or an arrest warrant.





