Following in the steps of the Marshall County Council, the Marshall County Commissioners unanimously gave their support toward a request and resolution for a fourth General Jurisdictional Court.
With the support of both governing bodies, Marshall County Superior Court No. 2 Judge Dean Colvin will now present need and utilization statistics to those who serve on the Committee on Courts and Code at the state level who would either approve or deny the proposal. If it is approved, then it would be presented in a bill to the State Legislature for a vote. If it receives favorable support, the Governor would sign a bill and then Marshall County Superior Court No. 3 could be put into operation after July 1, 2020.
The county would need to put about $300,000 into the 2021 budget for an administrator, clerk, a recorder, a court baliff/receptionist for the new court which is the structure similar to Superior Court No. 1 for one year. The State would support the salary of the trial court judge.
