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Committee approves printing of proposals to add district judges in Kootenai and Bonneville counties

2212535 · January 27, 2025
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Summary

The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee voted to print RS 31981 and RS 31982, which would add new district judge positions chambered in Kootenai County and Bonneville County, citing caseload growth and travel burdens on judges.

The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee voted to send two request statutes (RS) to print that would add district judge positions for counties experiencing high caseloads and travel burdens.

Jason Spellman, legal counsel for the Administrative Office of the Courts at the Idaho Supreme Court, described RS 31981 as a proposal to add a district judge chambered in Kootenai County (First Judicial District). He said the district covers five counties and…

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