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Committee approves bill to add circuit judgeship in 19th Judicial District West
Summary
The committee reported do pass on Senate Bill 234, which would authorize one additional circuit judgeship in the Nineteenth Judicial District West amid reported caseload growth in northwest Arkansas.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report Senate Bill 234 do pass after testimony that a new judgeship is needed in the Nineteenth Judicial District West to address increased filings.
Representative Carol Dalby identified herself as the House sponsor of Senate Bill 234 and said population and filings in northwest Arkansas had risen, prompting the Judicial Resource and Assessment Committee to…
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