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House Judiciary Committee backs bill to add third judge to Alapaha Judicial Circuit
Summary
The Georgia House Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 55 to create a third superior court judgeship for the Alapaha Judicial Circuit after testimony from local officials citing rising caseloads and county support; the position is included in the governor’s budget.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 55, which would add a third superior court judgeship to the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, after testimony from the bill’s sponsor and a local judge who said caseloads in the five-county circuit have grown substantially.
Representative John Ford, sponsor of House Bill 55, told the committee the circuit — which covers Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Cook and Lanier counties — ranked first on the Judicial Council’s workload study and that funding for an additional judge is included in Governor Brian Kemp’s budget. "This circuit includes Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Cook, and Lanier Counties. As you can see on the worksheet we provided, the judicial circuit ranked number 1 on the Judicial Council's workload study,"…
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