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Curry County commissioners adopt plan to implement judge's ruling, direct counsel to obtain sheriff records
Summary
After a court ruling trimmed a board order requiring the sheriff to attend meetings, the Curry County Board of Commissioners discussed a revised board order clarifying records and property access, debated CJIS access and privileged information, and directed county counsel to begin obtaining documents the sheriff had withheld.
Curry County commissioners said on Nov. 5 they will move to implement a recent court ruling that altered the county's prior orders governing coordination with the sheriff, and directed county counsel to begin seeking records the sheriff has withheld.
The discussion followed a declaratory judgment from Judge Stone that upheld most provisions of the county's 2023 board orders but removed a requirement that the sheriff attend public meetings. Commissioners said the updated board order they are preparing will preserve access to county records and county property while allowing the sheriff to identify documents that are legally privileged or…
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