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MS HB797
Bill
Status
1/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Horan
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AI Summary
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Increases the annual support staff fund allocation from $40,000 to $80,000 per judge for funding court administrators, law clerks, legal research assistants, and secretaries.
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Increases legal assistants in the Twentieth Circuit Court District from 6 to 12 positions and in the Twenty-third Circuit Court District from 4 to 8 positions.
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Brings forward Section 25-31-10 regarding criminal investigators without modification, allowing district attorneys to appoint one additional criminal investigator in thirteen specified districts and two additional investigators in five specified districts.
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Establishes criminal investigator maximum annual compensation of $63,000, plus travel and expenses, with potential supplementation from other funds for investigators with law degrees.
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Effective upon passage.
Legislative Description
Judicial operating allowance and district attorney; revise to increase.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2023