The good news for court administrators is that the public will not care about any of this.

But the 234 figure is still astounding, according to court administrators.

A president judge and a court administrator serve in each judicial district.

That sort of information would give court administrators a real handle on the delay problem.

"I want to be able to hire the court administrator," he said.

A president judge and a court administrator serve in each of the 60 judicial districts.

He said he was going to discuss with his court administrators what to do next.

Any complaints filed with court administrators will also be reviewed.

The court's 1987 session will begin next Tuesday, according to a court administrator, but some cases may have to be heard by the substitutes.

The practice, court administrators say, saves time and money.