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Finance office takes over post‑Jan. 1 court-appointed attorney fee notices; first statements sent
Summary
Brookings County finance staff described changes to how court-appointed attorney fees and related liens will be handled after Jan. 1 and said the office sent initial statements, plans to send quarterly statements and is still sorting older records transferred from the Clerk of Courts.
Brookings County finance staff told commissioners April 15 that the county has taken over collection responsibilities for certain court-appointed attorney fees and related liens for cases completed after Jan. 1 and that the office has begun sending statements and meeting with residents to set up payment plans.
Laurie (Finance) briefed the board and said she handed out a wind-farm revenue breakdown and reminded residents that mobile home and real-estate taxes are due at month end. Laurie said the clerk of courts stopped accepting payments for court-appointed…
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