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Committee advances proposal to expand pool of city and town court judges
5851854 · March 5, 2025
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Summary
A constitutional resolution to let nonresidents serve as city or town court judges advanced after sponsors argued demographic change and attorney shortages make residency requirements problematic.
A joint resolution to amend the state constitution so that city and town court judges need not reside in the jurisdiction advanced in the Judiciary committee.
Representative Bales (presenting the resolution) said changing demographics and a shortage of qualified attorneys in some jurisdictions make it…
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