Donations Helping People in the Courthouse Complex Stay Cool

Volunteers and donations from outside businesses are helping employees and people who visit the Courthouse Complex stay cool in the heat.

Red Cross volunteers are helping staff cooling centers in the Courthouse and Safety Building.  MillerCoors donated bottled water and Arctic Glacier donated ice.

The Courthouse and Safety Building are being powered by generators. The air conditioning units in the buildings are running but are being strained during this heat wave. We are requesting that only people who need to be in the building show up and people should dress for the heat.

Court functions, The District Attorney’s Office and the Clerk of Circuit Court have standard hours. The County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Treasurer and Child Support Services are open to the public the rest of this week from 10 am to 4pm.

People coming to the Courthouse for these services should enter the building through the Wells Street entrance or 9th Street. The 10th Street entrance will remain closed. Anyone requiring handicap accessibility can use the 9th Street entrance or enter through the Criminal Justice Facility.

Courts

·         Criminal, Family, Small Claims Cases and Jury Trials are running.

·         Large Claims Cases will resume Monday, July 22nd.

·         Limited Probate services are available, people should report to room 104 of the Courthouse for information.

·         The Courthouse Cafeteria will be closed but there are food options at the nearby Public Museum, MATC Café and Central Library Cafe and we have invited Food Trucks to park close by.

Other Functions

·         Most other staff and functions including, The Comptroller, Human Resources, Fiscal and Budgeting, Department of Family Care, Disability Services and Corporation Counsel are working from other locations across the County.