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RAMSEY COUNTY <br />MUNICIPAL COURT <br />WILLIAM J. FLEMING <br />JUDGE <br />November 27, 1985 <br />Commissioner Ruby M. Hunt <br />Chairperson - Legislative Committee <br />Ramsey County Board <br />Room 316 City Hall & Courthouse <br />St. Paul, MN 55102 <br />Re: CONSOLIDATION OF SUBURBAN COURT LOCATIONS. <br />Dear Commissioner Hunt: <br />Subsequent to a recent discussion among yourself, Ron <br />Bushinski and Peter Archer of the Court's staff, regard- <br />ing consolidation of the Court's five suburban locations, <br />you requested that the Court provide a brief synopsis of <br />relevant prior actions on this subject, including a re- <br />affirmation of the Court's position on this issue, plus <br />a recounting of any factors the Court would deem impor- <br />tant to the discussion. <br />The principal occurrences to this stage have been, <br />chronologically: <br />1) January 15, 1981 - Ramsey County Municipal Court <br />Judges, after consideration of preliminary reports <br />from their administrative staff and discussion <br />among themselves, made a resolution that "...the <br />present statutory requirements regarding location <br />are economically burdensome and administratively <br />inefficient" and further, in part, that "...the <br />Ramsey County Board provide a centrally located <br />facility large enough to accommodate a number of <br />Judges and support personnel as a long -term solu- <br />tion ". <br />2) February 23, 1981 - The Ramsey County District <br />Court Judges issued a resolution stating that they <br />"agree with the County Municipal Judges in that <br />the present statutory requirements regarding su- <br />burban court locations are economically burden- <br />some and administratively inefficient" and further <br />that "this Court...unanimously supports the County <br />Board in their efforts to...reduce the number of <br />suburban municipal court sites... ". <br />Court House, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 612- 298 -4541 <br />3C <br />