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The Jefferson County Jail provides for incarceration of persons pre-trial and post-trial. They also offer alternatives to jail incarceration. The programs offered are a work release program and a work crew program.

The Superior Court hears and decides controversies and handles related hearings and proceedings covering both civil matters and criminal felonies. Criminal felony cases are those cases where the defendant could be sentenced to a state penitentiary. Civil cases include those brought on equitable grounds; those involving title to or possession of real property; those testing the legality of any tax; those where the controversy amounts to $300 or more (Statute now authorizes the district Court to decide cases involving up to $35,000; Small Claims Court has jurisdiction up to 2,500. Most Superior Court civil cases involve $10,000 or more); probate matters; domestic relations; juvenile matters (both offender and dependency); mental and alcohol petitions; adoptions; and a variety of other proceedings.

Public Works manages 399 miles of county roadway and a 7.3-mile multi-use path called the Larry Scott Memorial Trail. Duties include maintaining county roads, managing the public right-of-way, compiling and interpreting speed and crash data, planning for future road and active transportation improvements, designing and managing construction projects, and responding to road wash-outs and related emergencies.

Within five days of receipt of the request, the County will either: (1) provide the record(s); OR (2) deny the request; OR (3) acknowledge the request and provide a reasonable time estimate for the response. The County will charge a fee of $0.15 per copy plus the cost of mailing. Payment is required before copying or mailing.