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Today, January 11, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., Suzanne Valdez was sworn into office as Douglas County's new District Attorney. Douglas County Deputy District Attorneys Joshua Seiden and David Melton, who… Go to the web page
A public hearing will be conducted beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, August 8, in the main auditorium of the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., to consider the potential opening of… Go to the web page
The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office has taken the position not to aggressively prosecute end users for possession of small quantities of THC products. This is a matter of prosecutorial… Go to the web page
Clerk's Office notifying advance ballot voters who may have received two ballots due to vendor error
The Douglas County Clerk’s office uses a third party vendor as its printer and inserter for mailing advance ballots. While processing one batch, some voters on the list were repeated, resulting in… Go to the web page
Lawrence, Kan. – On January 12, 2015, the State charged Rontarus Washington with Murder in the First Degree and Aggravated Burglary in connection with the death of 19-year-old Justina Altamirano… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Javier Romero, 20, of Lawrence, pleaded no contest to murder in the second degree and Andrel D. Spates Jr., 21, of Lawrence,… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Andrel D. Spates Jr., 22, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 206 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) and Javier… Go to the web page
The community is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, to celebrate the completion of The Passerine Pavilion at Wells Overlook Park, about two miles south of Lawrence.… Go to the web page
A new COVID Helpline – 785-864-9000 – is available for Douglas County. This phone number will be answered by trained staff who can help answer questions about vaccination, testing, symptoms, local… Go to the web page
In alignment with Douglas County Unified Command partners, Douglas County will be requiring face coverings in all Douglas County buildings, regardless of vaccination status, beginning Monday, August… Go to the web page
Couples who need a marriage license in September should apply for them now because a database courts use to process licenses will be offline for a week in September. Couples can expect some… Go to the web page
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Consider approval of minutes of November 3, 2003
CONSENT AGENDA (1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders
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Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that District Judge Amy Hanley approved a settlement of a habeas corpus case filed by Sarah Gonzales-McLinn. As a result, Judge Hanley… Go to the web page
Shannon Portillo, Chair of the Board of Douglas County Commissioners, has signed a burn ban for March 9-15 for the unincorporated areas of Douglas County. She authorized the ban following… Go to the web page
The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office is working with local nonprofit Building Peace Inc. to establish a Restorative Justice program.
In restorative justice programs, a trained facilitator… Go to the web page
The proposed 2022 Douglas County budget is $150 million with a mill levy of 48.198 mills, which is an increase of 1.768 mills from last year. One mill is one dollar per $1,000 dollars of assessed… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Court Judge Amy Hanley helped deliver a keynote lecture via Zoom to judges, attorneys and other legal officials in Argentina who are working to expand the use of jury trials… Go to the web page
In her first six months, District Attorney Suzanne Valdez wasted no time creating an office that adheres to her vision of a fair and equitable administration of justice for victims and defendants.
“I… Go to the web page
Douglas County Commissioners set the 2021 county budget for publication during a public meeting July 9. They recommended a budget of $125.5 million with a flat mill levy of 46.430 mills.… Go to the web page
Lawrence, Kan. – Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that a jury
returned guilty verdicts of aggravated robbery and attempted voluntary manslaughter against Michael… Go to the web page
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