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HI SB276

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Gil Keith-agaran

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to establish district family courts in each judicial circuit, replacing language that only allowed such courts to be established.

  • Removes numbered designations (first judge, second judge, etc.) for circuit court judges in the first, second, third, and fifth circuits, styling all judges simply as "judges of the circuit court."

  • Increases the number of district judges in the Second Circuit from three to four judges.

  • Removes numbered designations for district court judges across all circuits, simplifying judicial titles to "district judge."

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Judges.

Judges

Last Action

Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385).

3/15/2018

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2017
Judiciary3/9/2017
Ways and Means2/17/2017
Judiciary and Labor1/23/2017

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