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IN SB0058

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2015

Primary Sponsor

Brent Steele

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB 58 Summary

  • Eliminates the authority of Sullivan County circuit and superior court judges to jointly appoint a full-time magistrate effective July 1, 2015.

  • Any full-time magistrate appointed before July 1, 2015, must end their term no later than July 1, 2015, or upon joint removal by both judges, whichever is earlier.

  • Urges the legislative council to assign an interim study committee to examine the appropriate number of courts in Pulaski County during the 2015 interim period.

  • The study committee assignment expires November 1, 2015.

  • An emergency is declared for the act.

Legislative Description

Pulaski superior court and Sullivan magistrate. Removes the authority of the Sullivan circuit and superior court judges to jointly appoint a full-time magistrate as of July 1, 2015. Provides that the term of a full-time magistrate appointed before July 1, 2015, by the Sullivan circuit and superior court judges ends not later than July 1, 2015. Urges the legislative council to assign to a study committee the topic of the appropriate number of judges in Pulaski County.

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

3/5/2015

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code3/5/2015
Judiciary1/6/2015

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