Seymour attorney Stephanie S. Mellenbruch, left, taoks with Jackson Superior Court reporter Nila Krumme, center, and bailiff Linda McElfresh on Monday afternoon. When state lawmakers passed a two-year budget Sunday, it included a third court for Jackson County. The new court will open in January 2008, a last-minute change from January 2009 that has some local officials concerned.

Seymour attorney Stephanie S. Mellenbruch, left, taoks with Jackson Superior Court reporter Nila Krumme, center, and bailiff Linda McElfresh on Monday afternoon. When state lawmakers passed a two-year budget Sunday, it included a third court for Jackson County. The new court will open in January 2008, a last-minute change from January 2009 that has some local officials concerned.