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Pine County District Court judge outlines operations and retirements; highlights jury technology, budget pressures and competency-restoration backlog

5532943 · August 5, 2025
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Judge Martin gave an operational update on Pine County District Court, described upgrades to jury deliberation technology, warned of budget constraints at the state level, and announced her retirement with an October 6 effective date; commissioners discussed transition and courtroom staffing.

Judge Martin provided the Pine County Board with an update on court operations, technology upgrades and staffing changes, and announced her retirement effective Oct. 6. She described newly installed equipment that allows jurors to view electronic exhibits in the deliberation room, changes to evidence-admission rules, and statewide fiscal pressures that are affecting court services.

Judge Martin said the court has installed equipment in its jury deliberation room so jurors can access electronically admitted exhibits via a code while deliberating,…

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