MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF JEFF MARKQUART HAS ANNOUNCED THAT STARTING MONDAY MARCH 16 THE LOBBY WINDOW AT THE MARTIN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER WILL BE CLOASED. AT THIS TIME THE PLAN IS TO REOPEN ON APRIL 13TH.
ALL SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE DURING THIS TIME AND THEY WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE 24/7 FOR YOUR EMERGENCY CALLS. WHAT IS CHANGING IS THAT FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS,WE WILL BE HANDLING OUR LOBBY WINDOW REQUESTS BY TELEPHONE AND LIMITING IN PERSON CONTACT. CALL THE NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER WHICH IS 238-4481.
THE SHERIFF SAYS HE IS WAIVING THE NEED TO GET A BURNING PERMIT, WHILE THE WINDOW IS CLOSED. AS ALWAYS ,IF YOU NEED TO BURN,BE SURE AND CALL 238-4481 WITH YOUR NAME AND LOCATION.
IF YOU ENTER THE LOBBY AND HAVE A QUESTION OR WANT TO REPORT A CRIME,PICK UP THE PHONE LOCATED BY THE RECORDS WINDOW. DISPATCH OR JAIL STAFF WILL ANSWER YOUR CALL AND GET YOU THE APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE.
STARTING MONDAY MARCH 16 SHERIFF MARKQUART SAYS NO ONSITE JAIL VISITATION WILL BE ALLOWED. TO ACCOMODATE THE FAMILIES AND INMATES HE IS WAIVING THE FEE FOR OFFSITE VIDEO VISITATION WHILE THE LOBBY WINDOW IS CLOSED . INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO HOLD AN OFFSITE VIDEO VISITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE MARTIN COUNTY JAIL.