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TN HB1419
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Burkhart
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AI Summary
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Creates a fifth division of the General Sessions and Juvenile Courts of Montgomery County, Tennessee, with the same jurisdiction and powers as existing divisions
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Montgomery County legislative body will appoint the initial Division Five judge to serve until September 1, 2026; elected judges will then serve terms culminating in 8-year terms starting after the August 2030 election
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County Commission must furnish supplies, furnishings, and a separate courtroom for Division Five, with the Sheriff required to attend sessions
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Changes presiding judge rotation from every 3 years among Divisions One, Two, and Three to every 5 years among all five divisions
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Requires two-thirds approval by the Montgomery County legislative body before taking effect
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Chapter 232 of the Private Acts of 1953; as amended by Chapter 233 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 164 of the Private Acts of 1955; Chapter 157 of the Private Acts of 1957; Chapter 276 of the Private Acts of 1961; Chapter 281 of the Private Acts of 1963; Chapter 12 of the Private Acts of 1967; Chapter 62 of the Private Acts of 1979 and Chapter 66 of the Private Acts of 1995; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the general sessions court of Montgomery County.
Montgomery County
Last Action
Pr. Ch. 14
6/4/2025