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Committee approves bill to add fourth judge to Douglas County circuit
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee gave favorable consent to Senate Bill 88 to add a fourth judge to the Douglas County circuit; sponsors said funding is in the budget and the new post would begin Jan. 1.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to give favorable consent to Senate Bill 88, which would add a fourth judge to the Douglas County judicial circuit.
The bill’s presenter told committee members the Douglas County circuit is “number 2 on the list,” that funding for the additional judgeship “is in the budget,” and that the position would begin Jan. 1. The presenter said Douglas County Judge Adams attended the meeting.
A motion to approve the bill was made and seconded, and members approved the measure by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The presenter said that if the committee recommended passage, they would ask Kimberly New to carry the bill in the House. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or name the mover or seconder; the approval was recorded as a voice vote.
