Kenosha County court officials cite backlog, attorney shortage and small-claims changes that could increase filings Clerk of circuit court Rebecca Metaska Mentek and an unnamed county judge reported a shrinking but still-large docket backlog (the judge said he had 967 pending cases), flagged a statewide attorney shortage, and warned a pending law raising small-claims limits to $15,000 could increase filings and caseload pressure.

Kenosha County's court system is facing a looming crisis with a backlog of 967 cases and a new law that could drastically increase small-claims filings.

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