EAGLE RIVER, WI (WSAU-WXPR) – Daniel Overbey was sworn in as a Vilas County Circuit Court judge Friday after winning a six-year term in April’s election.
Overbey’s investiture marks the first time Vilas County has ever had two circuit court judges – although the county has been seeking a second judge since 2017. Overbey says one of his first priorities as a new judge is catching up on the county’s backlog of cases. “There’s tons of cases we’ll be able to get to faster, and the faster we do it the better it is for everybody.”
After that, Overbey says his focus will be on establishing a county-wide drug court. It’ll be modeled after the Lac du Flambeau Wellness Court, with the goal of providing more resources to people who struggle with addiction. “It’s important because drugs are not just a problem in one part of our county. It’s a problem all of our country, not just a problem in one part of our county. But right now, that’s the only place we’re addressing it.”
Overbey says he hopes to get the drug court up and running within the next year.
