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Committee approves bill adding five circuit judgeships amid funding questions
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE · April 1, 2019
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Summary
The Judiciary Committee amended and passed SB658 to add five circuit judgeships across multiple judicial districts to address caseload need; sponsors said funding discussions are ongoing and the bill may not proceed on the House side if funds are unavailable.
Senator Hester told the committee SB658 (as amended) would add five new circuit judgeships in the state—placements cited in Crawford, Sebastian, Washington and Benton Counties and one in Northeast Arkansas (Fourth Judicial District)—based on caseload studies. Hester said the bill originally included eliminating a…
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