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Committee backs resolution seeking fifth circuit-court branch for St. Croix County
Summary
A committee approved a resolution supporting creation of a fifth circuit-court branch for St. Croix County after judges and a longtime local attorney outlined caseload and facility pressures; the committee will forward the resolution and accompanying materials to the county board.
A committee voted to approve a resolution urging creation of a fifth circuit-court branch for St. Croix County after testimony from local judges and practitioners who said rising caseloads and county growth warrant an additional judgeship.
Chief Judge Needham told the committee that recent legislation adding judges in neighboring counties could be amended to include St. Croix County and that "the timing is critical" because the Senate scheduled a hearing the following day. He urged local…
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