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Jackson County clerk reports rising court workload, staffing gaps and election prep
Summary
The county clerk and register of deeds told the committee the office is seeing increased demand across court services — including personal protection orders, death certificates and concealed pistol licenses — and is short-staffed, causing backlog; the office is cross-training staff and preparing voter outreach ahead of the 2026 cycle.
The County Clerk and Register of Deeds told the Jackson County Board of Commissioners’ committee that demand for court-related services has risen and that staffing shortages have led to delays.
“As you know, the county clerk and register of deeds oversees court services,” the clerk said, and added that “personal protection orders have already surpassed last year's numbers,” along with higher counts of death certificates and CPLs. The office reported it is about a week…
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