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What is your experience with the court system?

Minnesota's court system would have to cut more than 400 jobs and stop processing thousands of cases if forced to endure the 5 percent budget cut Gov. Pawlenty has proposed. Everything from traffic tickets to harassment claims would have to be shelved, says Chief Justice Eric Magnuson.

Help Minnesota Public Radio News learn how the courts are functioning in your community by filling out the brief survey below.

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Tell us about your most recent experience with the court system in Minnesota.

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Comparing this experience to others you have had with the courts, would you say the courts are functioning better or worse now?

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If you have noticed unusual delays in processing traffic tickets, getting matters before the courts, or dealing with court personnel, please tell us about that here.

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