Ozaukee County Judge, Paul Malloy spoke to our club at Tuesday’s meeting, providing some insight into the county’s judicial system. His presentation included discussions about how the court handled its business during the COVID 19 pandemic, including how the jail dealt with people coming in and out of the jail. As a result of COVID, most people who were eligible for work release were sent home with electronic monitoring. Judge Malloy said the jail and courts handled the pandemic without issues, thanks to the hard work of the clerks and staff.
Going forward, it’s likely that more short court hearings will occur via zoom, as well as prisoner hearings. This saves a lot of expense, both for civil matters where attorneys are traveling, and criminal hearings for people who are incarcerated and would otherwise have to be transported by two deputies to the courthouse.
A big thank you from the club to Judge Malloy for the service you provide to our community, and for joining us and providing this interesting insight.