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State’s online court records withstand challenges

Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, the public’s online access to court records in the state, has survived several attempts on its life through the years but remains in constant jeopardy, the president of a watchdog group says.

Milwaukee County criminal evidence piling up (VIDEO) (access required)

A Styrofoam mannequin head, a zebra riding horse and a section of wooden fence are some of the more unusual items housed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court’s criminal evidence rooms. At some point, each item may have proven critical to a case. But now, they are relics building up in storage areas that haven’t been [...]

CCAP may be threatened

POSTED: Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 at 10:40 am

BY: Associated Press

Madison – Wisconsin court officials fear the court’s data management system, including a popular site that allows anyone to easily look up the criminal records of friends and neighbors, could be on shaky ground if the governor’s proposed budget breaks up its funding mechanism.

Wis. public court record access may be threatened

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JASON SMATHERS Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin court officials fear the court’s data management system, including a popular site that allows anyone to easily look up the criminal records of friends and neighbors, could be on shaky ground if the governor’s proposed budget breaks up its funding mechanism. Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed [...]

A judicial dash(board) of innovation

POSTED: Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 at 1:16 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

A new feature of Wisconsin’s court information tracking software allows judges to find all the information they need on a case with a minimum of effort.

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