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Posted on: March 14, 2020

Municipal Courts Statewide Closed March 16-27

As part of the effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Municipal Courts around the state will be closed March 16-27.  The court offices will remain open and certain matters will continue to be handled.

The full document is available at the COVID-19 page

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