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Stephenson County sheriff reports staffing gains, facility upgrades and flags lack of impound ordinance as Katrina’s Law starts
Summary
The sheriff told the board four recruits have entered field training, courthouse elevators and HVAC projects near completion, and said the county lacks a vehicle impound ordinance as 'Katrina's Law' — affecting orders of protection and firearms — goes into effect Monday.
The Stephenson County sheriff updated the board on staffing and courthouse facility projects and warned the county has no current vehicle impound ordinance as a new state law affecting orders of protection goes into effect.
"Katrina's law starts on Monday," the sheriff said, describing the statute as changing how orders of protection and associated search warrants for firearms may be processed. He said the sheriff’s office and the circuit clerk met to design a local…
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