Visitors to Kansas Courts Find Them Closed
Associtated Press - Sun 01:10 PM 04/15/2012
Brandon Eber and Rachel Dunmire will need to get their marriage license another day.
Brandon Eber and Rachel Dunmire will need to get their marriage license another day.
The Wichita Eagle reports that the couple was part of a steady stream of people being turned away Friday at courthouses across Kansas as a series of furloughs began.
The five furlough days continue every other Friday to close a $1.4 million shortfall in court operating funds.
Dunmire said the situation "stinks" and noted she and her fiance rarely have days off together.
The furloughs put a halt to most regular court functions, even suspending criminal and civil trials. Judges were about the only people still working. They had to be available to handle emergency orders and time-sensitive matters, such as arrest warrants and defendants' first appearances.
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Tommyb240
Monday 16 April 2012 10:35 Report this comment
Hey Brandon this might be a god thing maybe god is telling you to think about getting married hurry up and run bud so she don't take you for all you worked for in the long run
THEENFORCER
Tuesday 17 April 2012 08:23 Report this comment
I agree with tommy run brother run.