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Circuit court, prosecutor and public‑defender offices review budgets; judges press for pay parity for court reporters and raise IT security concerns
Summary
Circuit court officials told commissioners they will seek modest increases in part‑time and professional services lines, asked for pay adjustments to bring court reporters in line with other paralegals, and the prosecutor warned of needed Laserfiche and IT changes including a potential cloud migration.
Judicial officers and court staff presented budget requests to the commissioners that include a mix of personnel and technology changes and a request to raise pay for court reporters to align with paralegal pay.
Circuit court budget: the circuit judge said his court will seek a smaller overall request than last year because a previously approved third court‑reporter position was not filled; he asked instead for increased part‑time hours, additional funds for psych evaluations and other…
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