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Committee declines to advance bill to delay creation of state district judge for Arkansas–Monroe pairing
Summary
After testimony from local judges and DCRAB staff, the Senate Judiciary Committee did not secure a second to a motion that would have given House Bill 19-37 a do-pass recommendation to delay creation of a combined Arkansas–Monroe state district court.
Representative Vivian Flowers asked the Judiciary Committee to give House Bill 19-37 a do-pass recommendation to delay the transition that would combine district courts in some counties and push implementation to Jan. 1, 2025. Flowers said the delay would avoid creating a district that crosses circuit-court lines and would save state and local resources while the matter is studied further.
Judge Park Eldridge, appearing at the sponsor’s request, told the panel the measure is a "do no harm" bill that maintains part-time judges and gives more time to…
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