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Judges, commissioners differ on procedures after outside groups use jury assembly room; committee refers liability question to risk management
Summary
Judge Jimmy Turner explained the jury assembly room's primary function (juror orientation/assembly) and its occasional uses for continuing legal education and recovery court events. Commissioners raised concerns about outside groups meeting there without evidence of liability insurance; the committee voted to refer the issue to risk management and
Judge Jimmy Turner, presiding judge for the 16th Judicial District (Rutherford and Cannon Counties), told the Property Management Committee the jury assembly room is primarily used for juror orientation and assembly before jury trials and is equipped to record proceedings and support limited courtroom functions. He said the room also hosts periodic events such as continuing legal education classes and recovery court…
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