Official notice: Wisconsin Supreme Court orders public hearing on court security and facilities petition, 11-03 

Dec. 12, 2011 – By order of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, a public hearing will be held Jan. 11, 2012 on petition 11-03, which seeks to repeal and recreate Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules 70.38-70.39 relating to court security and facilities.

Per the court’s order, the hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m., followed by an administrative conference on the petition.

Director of State Courts John Voelker submitted the petition on the recommendation of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Planning and Policy Advisory Committee (PPAC). 

In his supporting memo, Voelker said a “separate chapter will recognize the importance of security policy and procedure development, implementation and monitoring as a function of the judiciary while also recognizing the cooperative relationship between the state and counties in the construction and maintenance of Wisconsin’s courthouses.”

• Order of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, public hearing on petition 11-03 scheduled for Jan. 11, 2012 at 9:30 a.m., in the matter of the petition to repeal and recreate Supreme Court Rules 70.38-70.39 relating to court security and facilities
•  Petition 11-03
• Supporting Memo to Petition 11-03