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Chippewa County urges state to increase circuit court funding; clerk warns rising local costs
Summary
The Chippewa County Board passed a resolution urging Governor Evers and state legislators to increase circuit court appropriations. The county’s clerk of court told supervisors that state contributions have declined and local costs for interpreters, court-appointed attorneys and medical/psychiatric exams are rising.
The Chippewa County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Resolution 12-25 urging Governor Tony Evers and state legislators to increase the state appropriation for circuit courts in the 2025–27 biennial budget.
A spokesperson identified in the meeting as the Chippewa County Clerk of Court told the board the clerks across Wisconsin have joined an effort through the Wisconsin Clerks of Circuit Court Association and the Wisconsin Counties Association to press for an increase in the circuit court cost appropriation. “When it was established, it…
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