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Dedication, tours of Justice Center planned
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MONROE - The Green County Justice Center dedication ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. Oct. 31.

People also will be able to tour the county's 64,700-square-foot justice facility that day. Employees will be on hand to talk about their new offices and how the building benefits their departments.

The building tours end at 1 p.m.

The Justice Center houses the county's court system offices, which include the district attorney, clerk of court, circuit court office, court commissioner, child support and corporation counsel.

Wisconsin Department of Corrections-Probation and Parole and the State Public Defender's office moved in the first week of September. The University of Wisconsin-Extension office moved in the following week.

There also is a multi-purpose room on the ground floor for public meetings.

A second judicial branch for the Green County Circuit Court was created by the Legislature in 2007 based on an increased caseload for the county.

Green County Circuit Court Judge James Beer was elected to another term as Circuit Court Judge in April 2008. Monroe attorney Tom Vale also was elected in April to fill the Second Branch position.

The Green County Ag Building was demolished in August 2008 to make way for the Justice Center.

The Green County Board of Supervisors voted 26-4 in September 2007 to build a $12.6 million justice center.

Construction on the Justice Center began in September 2008.