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Senate committee advances bill to add fourth superior court judge in Douglas County
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 88, which would add a fourth superior court judgeship to the Douglas County Judicial Circuit; lawmakers adopted date changes to align funding with the governor's recommended budget.
Senate Bill 88, a proposal to add a fourth superior court judge to the Douglas County Judicial Circuit, was advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee on a unanimous voice vote after lawmakers amended the bill to change several effective dates.
The bill, presented by Senator Bearden and requested by the chief judge of Douglas County, would create an additional superior court seat for the Douglas County Judicial Circuit. Funding for the judgeship was included in the governor's recommended budget on “page 74 line 7” for…
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