Cutbacks reach Keys courtrooms

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Cutbacks reach Keys courtrooms

Court to end two hours early on Fridays, Medicaid gets costly for county

BY TIMOTHY O'HARA Citizen Staff
tohara@keysnews.com

Monroe County courtrooms will begin closing early this week as the result of budget cuts passed by the state Legislature in March.

Starting on Friday, court proceedings will conclude at 3 p.m., instead of 5 p.m., every Friday, said Monroe County Clerk of the Court Danny Kolhage. The clerk's office will continue to issue marriage licenses and handle recording of records until...

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